Horses have beautiful big eyes which make for good photographs, but it also makes them prone to injuries. The most common eye complaints we see in horses are ulcers. These occur when a horse scratches the outermost layer of their eye. They may do this on a tree...
At some point in your pet's life, we may prescribe a therapeutic diet. These diets are created specifically to prevent or delay the onset of many medical conditions and may help control existing diseases. A good example of this is a diet for chronic kidney disease....
When it comes to tucker time for your pet, here's a list of foods to keep off limits: Chocolate, coffee and caffeine - these contain theobromine and can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and even death in dogs Grapes, sultanas and raisins - can cause sudden kidney failure in...
Many people struggle when it comes to feeding their pet and one of the most common questions we get is "How much should I feed my dog or cat?” The good news is that the right answer for how much to feed most pets can summarised with some simple rules: Invest in a...
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV or Pestivirus) is very common in Australian cattle herds with around 90% of herds showing evidence of past infection. BVDV is capable of causing 25-50% production losses in recently infected herds and can decimate pregnancy rates....
Policy on Hendra Virus and Vaccination "Comes in to effect on 1st of February 2015" Hendra virus is a fatal disease in horses and in humans. Mortality rate in horses known to have contracted Hendra virus is 100%. The mortality rate in humans is 60%....
Dr Gill Rickard of Illawarra Equine Centre discusses embro transfer in mares - how it's done and why is it used. https://youtu.be/Cie8YSrtqj4
It is important to understand the normal calving process in order to know when to intervene. The normal calving process is divided into 3 stages of labour, as follows: Stage 1 – Soft tissues of the birth canal, including cervix and vulva, dilate in preparation for...
As you have surely heard, Jimmy was euthanised after he developed severe laminitis. Laminitis refers to inflammation of the tissue connecting the hoof capsule to the pedal bone (bottom bone in the foot). A complicated and interrelated set of events occurs, which if...
Once again we are in preg testing season. Make sure to get in early this year to get the most out of your investment. Our ultrasound machine, and the highly trained operator can ACCURATELY determine pregnancies from about 30 days post breeding. This means that the...