All Horses Veterinary Services in Carbrook, Queensland, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

All Horses Veterinary Services

Locality: Carbrook, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 457 467 737

Address: 608 Beenleigh Redland Bay Rd 4130 Carbrook, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 This enterolith was found in the manure, passed by a clients mare. What starts these is often discussed - can be a chip of wood, a piece of baling twine or rope, but in this case, it is a solitary sunflower seed. Just amazing. Perhaps minerals in the ground, or supplements, or feeds contribute but it is just incredible that an enterolith could form around such a tiny seed. Fortunately in this case, it wasnt deadly.

24.01.2022 A common question is Does my horse have stomach ulcers? My horse is cranky. Why not find out? Stomach ulcers can cause a failure to gain weight, poor performance, low grade colic and behavioural irritability. Ulcer medication can be expensive - it is better to have a diagnosis than guessing. All Horses Veterinary Services are having a scoping day at Carbrook on Thursday 28th November. There are places still available. Please phone 0439077359 or 0457467737 for details and to book an appointment.

24.01.2022 We farewelled Craig Simon today. He has been an important part of All Horses Veterinary Services for over 8 years and an important part of the local equine community. We will miss him working with us but we wish him all the best in research, the next chapter of his career.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Tamborine Equestrian Group for putting on a fantastic one day event yet again over the last two days. I very much enjoyed being a part of it. The cross country course was absolutely beautiful, set amongst the trees, the yards were up next to the trees and there was plenty of water on hand. While it was warm, everyone took care of their horses and rode to the conditions. It certainly appeared the horses were enjoying themselves too. I am very much looking forward to the next event. Janine

24.01.2022 Thank you to Tamborine Equestrian Group for putting on such a wonderful ODE over the weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of it. Congratulations to all competitors who completed and those who won places.

22.01.2022 Victoria Parker is the newest member of our Vet team. Victoria has been full time for All Horses Veterinary Services for several months and we finally have a photo for introduction. It is great to have another team member who is passionate about horses, and indeed other animals too.

21.01.2022 It is a public holiday for All Horses Vets tomorrow. Victoria is on call tonight for emergencies and Janine is on tomorrow. This was last nights little challenge. This horse likes the feeling of having his tongue rubbed but unfortunately his owner came home to find that he had caught something in his tongue and ripped two thin flaps away from the top of it. Needed to be trimmed and will heal over the next few weeks. Lucky the tongue has a very good blood supply but I sure am glad it isnt my tongue. Just an ulcer is painful but I am sure he is eating as usual. Horses sure are tough with things like this!!

19.01.2022 Happy Birthday All Horses Veterinary Services - 10 years today. Last night was a great night with partners, celebrating our 10 year anniversary and Christmas. Thank you team for your hard work over the years. Looking forward to the next 10!!

19.01.2022 It is a beautiful day at Fig Tree Pocket CIC 1* and CIC 2*. The grounds are immaculate. Well done to the committee.

19.01.2022 Merry Christmas from all the staff at All Horses Veterinary Services to all our valued clients and friends. We will have normal equine emergency services operating within our area during the holiday period. Craig Simon 0400103715 will be on call the weekend of Christmas Day, Jenna Poppitt 0408056651 Boxing Day and the Tuesday public holiday and Janine Dwyer 0457467737 during the New Year.

18.01.2022 It was Nats last day today. We are going to miss you very much Nat - your efficiency, your friendship and your competence. You have truly been an awesome team player, a great nurse and receptionist. We wish you all the best with your new baby - cant wait to meet her when she arrives.

18.01.2022 I came across one of these yesterday on the belly of a horse. I dont see these very often. It is a very nasty aggressive fungal infection. It was possibly contracted while in flood water as the organism is a water borne fungus. It was probably a minor abrasion originally, which was then invaded by the fungus, most likely pythiosis spp. Doesnt look much from the side of the abdomen but these progress from golf ball size to approximately 15cm diameter in less than a wee...k. These require urgent aggressive treatment. If they become too large, euthanasia may be warranted. They are not common infections and are also known as swamp cancers but if a horse potentially has one of these gooey rapidly progressive lesions, please urgently contact your veterinarian for treatment. If it wasnt bad enough that many horses and other animals were either lost or injured in the recent flood, there are some very nasty micro organisms that can cause post flood problems too. I am sincerely hoping we have caught the infection early enough and the horse will make a full recovery over the next month. See more

18.01.2022 We have another equine gastric scoping day coming up on September 11th. Of most interest to me is that many of the horses we scoped on the two previous days had no evidence of any gastric ulceration. Our scoping population have been general riding and performance horses with primarily, behavioural symptoms. Diagnosis is the cornerstone of any veterinary treatment and we thank Randlab for working with All Horses Veterinary Services to provide a scoping service that is more... affordable for horse owners. Once diagnosed, gastric ulceration can be properly treated with omeprazole combined with management and improvement tracked. If gastric ulceration is not present, owners can move on and look for another cause for their horses undesirable behaviour, performance issues or weight loss. With the success of these days, we hope to run more in the future. See more

18.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all friends and clients of All Horses Veterinary Services. We hope everyone has a happy time enjoying the company of family and friends and hopefully relaxing. We are providing emergency services over the Christmas period - Janine Dwyer Christmas Day and New Years Day 0457 467 737. Craig Simon on Boxing Day 0400 103 715. All phones will be diverted to the vet on call. Days which are not public holidays will be as normal.

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Janine Dwyer and Craig Simon for achieving membership to the Australasian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists. This has been a combination of hard work, study and dedication over the last 12 months. All Horses Veterinary Services find it important to provide Best Practice for their patients and clientele. Dentistry is hugely important for the overall health and comfort of the horse. They look forward to continuing their passion about Veterinary Dentistry the bringing quality workmanship and current research into the field.

17.01.2022 What a wonderful weekend, the Southern Steel Group International One Day Event. Very happy to be a sponsor. Congratulations to Eventing Queensland and Tamborine Equestrian Group for all your work, putting on such a high quality competition in Queensland. Despite the rain we have had, the grounds are a picture. Cant wait till next year.

17.01.2022 Removal of a well established thick walled haematoma yesterday. Once healed, it should be much more comfortable with his rug on.

15.01.2022 Had a great afternoon this afternoon at the Logan Riders and Drivers Club. Was lucky enough to win a prize in the raffle too. Gave presentations on equine dentistry and equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS). In preparing for the talk, I revised a few points. Omeprazole once daily is the treatment of choice but if concerned that the horse may have gastric ulceration but doesnt respond to treatment then gastroscopy is warranted. 78% of horses with ulcers in the non glandular ...part of their stomachs will resolve in 21 days but only 25% with ulcers in the glandular part will respond within 35 days. May need up to 12 weeks treatment. Expensive so certainly best to know what is being treated. Best prevention is ad lib roughage and free choice water. Lucerne hay appears to have even more benefit than other hays because of the high calcium carbonate which aids in healing ulcers. Rule of thumb, limit concentrate per feed to 1.5 - 2kg per 500 kg body weight. If more energy is required then dont feed concentrate more than every 5 hours. Feed 2% body weight of roughage daily minimum. Thank you for the lovely lunch and I look forward to being involved with the club in 2017. See more

14.01.2022 Most satisfying case for the last month. This pony had recently been taken on by one of our caring owners. She had a long term fractured left pre-molar tooth with food packing up the centre as seen on the first x-ray. Amazing what horses will silently suffer with! After sedating and nerve blocking, the two visible fractured pieces were removed surgically, removing the pain of the food constantly pushing the two sides apart (the two pieces in the first photo). However, a ...quarter of the root had rotted and broken off and was not attached to these two pieces and so didnt come away with them (visible on the second x-ray). The cavity was plugged and 3 weeks later, after the root tip had had time to shift, it was removed with some difficulty (second photo). Now that the source of infection has been removed, the infected sinus should settle and the pony can get on with what she does best, giving tremendous enjoyment to children. See more

14.01.2022 Given that life saving surgery and Veterinary expenses in general are increasing, plus the high value emotionally that horse owners place on their horses, the staff at All Horses Veterinary Services had a discussion about horse insurance for these. This was enlightening as there are some fairly cost effective policies which not only cover routine work but also things such as colic surgery and orthopaedic surgery which can be thousands if not straight forward. Horse owners s...hould investigate these. Companies including Affinity, Gow Gates, HQ, Pet Plan and Logans, all on Google are to name but a few. We are not insurance sales people and have no commercial relationship with any insurance company but all in our practice own horses that we value and are very aware of costs that may be incurred if they fall seriously ill. Just food for thought. See more

13.01.2022 Thank you Beaudesert Trail Riders for a great morning yesterday at Willow Vale, discussing general horse health care and dentistry. Always nice to catch up with people when there is no emergency involved.

13.01.2022 Yesterday morning I enjoyed presenting educational talks on laminitis, navicular disease and pre-purchase examinations to the Logan Drivers and Riders Club. I also learnt from Bill Jacobs presentation more about harness and had a wonderful Christmas in July lunch. This is another small very motivated horse club. Thank you for their invitation. The evening was followed up with a wonderful meal and great company arena side at the Brisbane CDI. Would have liked to have post...ed some dressage photos also but my phone ran out of battery. Hope to see more spectators in the stands next year (it is on this morning too if anyone is in the Caboolture area). It is free and a terrific opportunity to see these magnificent dressage horses in action. I encourage anyone horsey to go and have a look. Last night Guy McLean was very entertaining too, side passing three horses, two at liberty over one lying on the ground. Was a great night - thank you Leesa Murray and her committee for organising a wonderful event. See more

13.01.2022 I (Janine) went to a very good seminar last night put on by UQ which was very well attended by south east Queensland veterinarians. Given that we are seeing many cases of insulin resistance causing laminitis with this wet humid weather and sweet grass, it was well timed. Slowly the veterinary profession and dedicated owners are improving the lives of horses with this problem. Cant wait for more research to be released. Some take home messages were: dont fast horses with la...minitis -it worsens the insulin situation. Change the feed, dont withdraw it. Equine patients with this disease need accurate diagnosis, medical help which fortunately is relatively cheap currently and constant slow intake of poor quality hay. Grazing muzzles are a good option in the paddock if the laminitis is controlled. There is a genetic component. Good quality farriery is vital with or without x-rays for these horses if laminitic. Horses with Cushings may have insulin resistance but not all insulin resistant horses have Cushings. That is some of the talk in a nutshell. See more

12.01.2022 It is just my favourite time of the year when the foals come along. I try not to time waste too much but sometimes it is hard to resist. They just love a scratch. We have been busy creating next years babies scanning for live cover and chilled semen. New pregnancies are always pleasing.

09.01.2022 Am at horse vets heaven - the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention in San Fransisco. There are about 3000 horse vets here from all over the world. Some exciting things on the horizon in development were discussed today- 2 of the best were: A new preventative for foals combatting Rhodococcus Equi (Rattles) is in development with very encouraging results so far - in experiments it has proven useful given to mares prior to foaling which then provide immunit...y to the foals via colostrum, or, it can be given IV to foals. A vaccination against the cell response, responsible for Qld itch is in development in Europe. Initial trials appear promising so I am looking forward to hearing more about the development of this. Hopefully it wont take years to make it to market if consistently successful. There are so many bright vets in research all over the world that come to these meetings, trying to find the answers to help vets and horse owners around the globe. It is great to come and be a part of all this knowledge sharing. The trade displays cover acres too which is one of the most educational parts of the whole convention - just seeing what is available. Lots of new ideas! See more

09.01.2022 Had a wonderful day on Wednesday at the Ekka. Reminded me why I love this show. I was lucky enough to sit in the wagon in the Grand Parade exhibited by Cobigan Draughts (Perry family) with horses Cobigan Destinee and Cobigan Juliette. Such gentle giants. Fantastic to see so many wonderful animals - was a great day to see clients leading their goats, riding their horses and showing off the animals that they so lovingly prepare for this show, and all the other shows it takes to qualify. Such a lot of dedication and effort. Loved the poultry, art, animal nursery, camels, alpacas, hacks, show jumping etc. etc. Congratulations to everybody who competed and made the 2017 Ekka another wonderful Ekka for spectators and indeed, everyone. It will all be over for another year soon but I cant wait to go again next year. Janine

09.01.2022 This was my interesting case for last week. This is a case of iris hypoplasia, or, thinning of the iris. It occurs in blue eyed horses and is a genetic anomaly. Almost always at 12 oclock in the eye. This horse had it in both eyes and in the literature, it shouldnt cause a problem. No treatment. Really cool!!

08.01.2022 Had a really lovely few hours at RASDEG on Sunday, with All Horses Veterinary Services being the sponsor of their event. Great to see people out doing what they enjoy with their horses and in such a peaceful setting. Well done to RASDEG for putting on such a welcoming and enjoyable event. Well done to Carolyn Bird, April Wain, Jill Strachan and Wendy Tibold who took home the rugs.

07.01.2022 This is a keratoma, removed standing with a nerve block in place from the horses hoof / sole. These are a tumour of the keratin that can be space occupying causing repeated abscesses and bone lysis. Very pesky little tumours sometimes! Good to remove it.

06.01.2022 It is horse breeding season. Breeding a foal I think is wonderful, as is watching it grow up to hopefully fulfill its potential. However, even in the breeding process there can be pitfalls. If thinking of putting a mare in foal, considerations include: I)Mare suitability - under 15 years for a first foal is preferred. Mare should be healthy. Potential problems include previously laminitic mares or even just with poor hooves who may struggle towards the end of their pr...egnancy when they are heavy. Mares with sarcoids which are not under control can be very difficult to manage. Older mares with Cushings may not go in foal or keep one. May elect for embryo transfer from a mare that cannot carry a foal but very costly and not always successful. 2) Financial considerations - getting the mare in foal can be costly. Mares can abort. Must be prepared to accept that failure may occur or the mare may have a foal with problems or the foal may just not be what the breeder is wanting, even as simple as the wrong colour. Definitely may be cheaper to buy a horse and you know what you are buying rather than breeding and not having a guaranteed result. 3) Obtaining semen - choices in all stud books excluding thoroughbreds include, natural service, chilled semen and frozen semen. Thoroughbreds to be registered for racing are natural service only. Natural service has a high success rate, as does chilled semen. Frozen semen has a lower success rate per cycle and is more costly. However, frozen semen allows the use of semen from stallions that have died, been castrated or who are from overseas. Costs and potential success rates need to be thoroughly investigated and understood by mare owners prior to embarking on breeding their mare. All vets at All Horses Veterinary Services offer equine reproductive services for natural and chilled matings. See more

04.01.2022 In Orlando at the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention currently. Is a wonderful conference. The trade covers a couple of acres at least. This was one of the great displays. Lectures on dentistry today. Tomorrow is all things respiratory and repro. Looking forward to learning more of the latest scientific research.

04.01.2022 We have another equine gastric scoping day coming up on February 8th. Of most interest to me is that many of the horses we scoped on the two previous days had no evidence of any gastric ulceration. Our scoping population have been general riding and performance horses with primarily, behavioural symptoms. Diagnosis is the cornerstone of any veterinary treatment and we thank Randlab for working with All Horses Veterinary Services to provide a scoping service that is more af...fordable for horse owners. Once diagnosed, gastric ulceration can be properly treated with omeprazole combined with management and improvement tracked. If gastric ulceration is not present, owners can move on and look for another cause for their horses undesirable behaviour, performance issues or weight loss. We have competitive pricing on the medications required. For bookings phone: 0439077359 See more

04.01.2022 Janine has had a terrific weekend with the FEI paraequestrian event in Sydney held in conjunction with Sydney International Horse Trials. It has been great to be back as the Paraequestrian team vet. Looking forward to the next FEI paraequestrian competition with the CDI in Brisbane in July.

04.01.2022 Just a reminder that Logan has a public holiday this coming Monday for the Ekka so All Horses Veterinary Services will be closed. Janine, returning from holiday today, will be covering the emergency work over the weekend and the public holiday. Wednesday, which is Brisbane City Ekka day will be a normal day for us. Ekka is absolutely one of my favourite events for the whole year so I hope to see lots of people I know there at some stage during the week.

02.01.2022 We have seen three miniature horses with tick paralysis this week at two different properties, at least 30km apart. One sadly didnt survive. It is a common misconception that horses dont suffer from tick paralysis but even big horses can suffer tick paralysis and can die. Some people advocate off label use of some dog tick collars but this is not a guarantee. Also, certain collars cannot be used in horses. Nothing beats running your hand over the horse twice a day. Please spend the time with your foal or horse and be vigilant in checking for ticks, particularly while it is so dry. Very fluffy horses may have to be clipped, just like dogs and acaracide sprays or washes registered for use in horses can also be used according to the manufacturers instructions to try and prevent this nasty problem.