Crown Equine Veterinary Services in Moorooduc, Victoria, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Crown Equine Veterinary Services

Locality: Moorooduc, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5978 8744

Address: Kings Park Equine Clinic, 485 Mornington-Tyabb Rd 3933 Moorooduc, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.crownequine.com.au/

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22.01.2022 Great to see Chenier (now Enrich Delight) settled in and in great form! Congratulations to connections - he was a staff favourite during his spell at Kings Park prior to his departure overseas! Well done Chen!

21.01.2022 GOING IN CIRCLES When horses roamed the plains, they did exactly that: they roamed. They drifted along, grazing and mostly walking in straight lines. When ho...rses worked for a living, they continued to walk those straight lines, pulling a plow from one end of the field to the other, pulling a milk wagon from one end of town to the other, or pushing cattle from one end of Texas to the other. As they transitioned from work animals to recreation vehicles, they generally continued walking, jogging, or cantering in reasonably straight lines, going from one end of a trail to the other. Of course, not all work or recreation involved strict, straight line movement. They were asked to cut cattle, which often required them to work laterally, with sudden starts and stops and jolts and jerks. They were asked to perform military/dressage maneuvers, with significant lateral movement and transitions. They were asked to foxhunt, which required them to work over fences and around obstacles. They were asked to participate in sport, such as polo, which again required stops, starts, bursts of speed and lateral work. And, of course, they were asked to race, which required speed, but generally on straight line tracks or long ovals. As they transitioned into show and competition arenas, however, they shifted away from straight line activity. We changed the game and asked them to become focused athletes and runway models. In doing so, we put them into smaller and smaller spaces and asked them to perform more and more patterned behaviors. Basically, we put them into patterned, repetitive movementsmostly in circles... little, tight circles. And they started to fall apart, experiencing more and more issues with joint problems, soft tissue injuries, and general lameness concerns. We blamed their failures and breakdowns on bad breeding practices and poor genetics; we blamed their failures on bad farriers and inadequate veterinarians; we blamed their breakdowns on poor training and conditioning, poor horse keeping practices, bad nutritional practices, and any number of other things. And, while none of these should be disallowed, the fact remains that we changed the game and put them into those little, tiny circles and repetitive activities. So, let’s look at equine anatomy, and specifically, let’s look at that in relation to athletic maneuvers and activities. First and foremost, the horse is designed to be heavy on the forehand. We fight against that concept, asking them to engage their hindquarters, to collect, and to give us impulsion. And they’re capable of doing so but they’re not designed or programmed to sustain such activity for any length of time. When they do this in natural settings and situations, they’re playing, they’re being startled or frightened, or they’re showing off. None of these are sustained activities. Likewise, when they do engage, they’re generally bolting forward, jumping sideways, or leaping upwards. And they're typically doing that with a burst of speed and energy, not in slow motion. Ultimately, their design is simply not conducive to circular work. Each joint, from the shoulder to the ground is designed for flexion and extensionfor forward motion, not lateral motion. In fact, these joints are designed to minimize and restrict lateral or side-to-side movement.

20.01.2022 New stable block half way through construction. With the butterfly roof and raised gardens for the horses, we thought outside the box on this one.

20.01.2022 Well...... wow! A huge congratulations to the talented and hard working Amanda Ross - taking out the top spot as EV’s Eventing Rider of the Year. Amanda is accompanied by TWO of her talented mounts - Zarzy and Vendi were both finalists for the 2020 EV eventing horse of the year with the lovely Zarzy taking out the top spot - what an achievement and a well deserved one!

19.01.2022 We had a fully booked Gastroscope day at Kings Park yesterday. We see all different shapes and sizes on these days and guided the brave and handsome ‘Rusty’ (Hermits Rustic) successfully through his first Gastroscope. A huge thanks to the staff, Dr. Trainor and Alex from Randlab on another great day! (Rusty is a 4yo Gypsy Cob stallion from Merseysyde Stud, he was fasted at King Park overnight prior to his procedure)

16.01.2022 A big HAPPY BIRTHDAY! to all our wonderful clients, from the naughty shetlands to the superstar performance horses, the Clydies to the Group 1 racers

15.01.2022 Well school holidays are over here in Victoria. Despite being a big ‘tough guy’ we think our companion pony Watson will secretly miss his school holiday hair styles! #ifeelpretty #shetlandlife

14.01.2022 On Monday, October 5th, we’re looking forward to Dr. Christine Demery returning from maternity leave - Welcome back Christine! To book an appointment please contact the office

11.01.2022 Boat Party - CEVS post COVID alive and well

10.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: Crown Equine Veterinary Services will continue to operate, observing the new stage 4 restrictions brought in this week. If your horse or pony requires veterinary care, please feel free to call one of the vets, or the office on 03 59788744. https://www.ava.com.au/coron/victoria-further-restrictions/ Veterinary clinics and related services, including on-farm visits and visits to veterinary clinics, animal minding services and artificial insemination are perm...itted to continue operating. Take care, From all the staff at CEVS. #staysafe

09.01.2022 In addition to our ambulatory service, many of you know that we also operate Kings Park Equine Clinic. We've been busy over the past few months with new equipment arriving and facilities being built on-site to provide even more treatment & rehabilitation options for your horses! Please contact us if you have any questions or queries about the facilities at the clinic.

05.01.2022 We’re excited to welcome Dr Nicolle Symonds to Crown! Nicolle completed a masters research thesis on the subject of back pain and is experienced in rehabilitation of the back and various non-invasive methods of treatment. Nicolle will be based at Kings Park and, amongst our regular services, is available for poor performance assessments, advanced lameness work-ups and on-site rehabilitation programs. Nicolle aims to build knowledge around different rehabilitation modalities ...and use gold standard methodology to bring horses back to peak performance post injury. Nicolle completed internships at Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital & the University of Sydney. She then moved to private practice before commencing a 3-year residency program in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. If you’d like to book in to see Nicolle please contact the office

05.01.2022 GASTROSCOPE DAY Friday 30th of October Location: Kings Park, Moorooduc Kindly run in conjuction with Randlab Pty Ltd... Is your horse suffering from any of the following: poor performance, weight loss, poor body condition, girthiness, mild colic, poor appetite, changes in behavior or a reluctance to train? Gastric ulcers may be the cause. Up to 75% of Performance horses may have Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) and Gastroscopy is the only definitive way of diagnosing and grading gastric ulcers in horses. Specific treatment and management advice will be given on the day based on individual diagnosis. Please contact our office (03) 5978 8744 for any enquiries, bookings and details on the preparation protocol required for the Gastroscope. If you require assistance preparing your horse, a limited number of overnight spots will be available, please enquire when booking to secure your place. COVID Protocol - In light of recent restrictions we will run the day slightly differently and in line with social distancing rules and regulations. Please inform us in advance if you have had any flu-like symptoms, have returned from overseas or have been in contact with anyone that has tested positive to COVID-19.

03.01.2022 Classique Legend departing Werribee's IHC - we're happy to hear he has now arrived safely in Hong kong

02.01.2022 We get to look after world class thoroughbreds at @crown_equine, we’re honored to have TAB Everest champion Classique Legend in our care at Werribee’s International Horse Centre before he heads to Hong Kong.

02.01.2022 Kennedy Racing and new trainer Caroline Jennings salutes the winning post with Written Miss today. Congratulations to the whole team.