Horse First Aid Kit Check List
While its impossible to be prepared for every eventuality for horses injuring themselves, a well stocked first aid kit is the first step to providing emergency first aid. We recommend having two first aid kits – one at your stables/home and one for travel. Use the...
Welcome Michelle!
Veterinary Administration Michelle lives in Camperdown with her partner and a multitude of pets. She completed her Veterinary Nursing qualification in 1988, working across several practices in and around Melbourne, before moving to Geelong in 2002. Michelle has a...
Geriatric Horse Management
Coming into winter its important to consider the old horses in our paddocks and what we can do to ensure that they are in their best health before the cold weather hits. In general, special care needs to be given to nutrition, dental care and annual health checks....
EORTH Syndrome
Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a painful dental disorder affecting the incisor and canine teeth, that is commonly seen in our older horses (>15yrs). This is a progressive disease that is, unfortunately often missed until...
Hoof Abscesses are Common!
An abscess within the hoof is one of the most common causes of sudden, severe lameness in the horse. It is an infection in the sensitive tissue of the hoof, which develops into a pocket of purulent material (pus) within the hoof capsule. Whilst the volume of pus is...
Remain vigilant when it comes to Laminitis!
Please be aware that last year and continuing into this year we have been seeing many horses and ponies affected with laminitis (AKA Founder). While some of this is due to underlying disorders such as Cushing’s disease or Equine Metabolic Syndrome, some cases have...