Dubbo Equine Hospital in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Dubbo Equine Hospital

Locality: Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6881 6999

Address: 27 Cobra Street 2830 Dubbo, NSW, Australia

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

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23.01.2022 Dr Ross using our new video endoscopy unit to scope some horses at the racetrack this morning a great new diagnostic tool for identifying respiratory problems

22.01.2022 Extraction of damaged incisor tooth from Miniature Horse by Dr Ross and the team at Dubbo Equine Hospital. We perform all aspects of equine dentistry.

22.01.2022 Dr Ross performing a successful rig surgery on a Thoroughbred.

16.01.2022 DO YOU THINK YOUR HORSE HAS STOMACH ULCERS? OR DOES YOUR HORSE HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS? IF SO THEN THIS DAY IS FOR YOU! Dubbo Equine Hospital is hold...ing a Gastroscoping Days on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th March 2017 for Race horse trainers at Dubbo turf club and non racing horses at Dubbo equine hospital Limited spaces available due to time constraints. Please call 02 6884 9777 or 02 68816999 to book an appointment. There will be a nominal fee of $50 per horse to cover the costs of sedation this is payable prior to or on the day. INFORMATION ABOUT STOMACH ULCERS: Did you know that nearly 90% of examined racehorses and up to 60 % of performance horses have gastric ulcers. How do gastric ulcers develop: Horses differ from humans because they secrete stomach acid continuously, even when not eating. Adult horses secrete 30 litres of gastric acid daily. When horses are unable to access food on a continual basis, such as when grazing, the pH balance of the stomach changes drastically and gastric juices begin to attack the stomach mucosa. Acid produced in the stomach is generally buffered by saliva which contains a high concentration of bicarbonate and mucus. If access to feed is reduced then consequently the saliva production is greatly reduced. As a result the horse’s stomach lacks the buffer bicarbonate and protective mucous coating to protect the stomach lining from acid and ulcers develop. What are the signs of stomach ulcers? Most of the horses with stomach ulcers do not have any clinical signs. Some of the subtle clinical signs are: decreased appetite dullness change in attitude poor hair coat low grade colic or frequent colicy episodes often related to stressful situations weight loss Diagnosing ulcers: The only way to definitively diagnose stomach ulcers is to visualise them with the aid of a gastroscope. This is an easy procedure where, under light sedation, a long endoscope is passed through the nose and into the fasted stomach of your horse. The only requirement is that the horse is fasted for 12 hours prior to the procedure and held off water for 2 hours. if your horse is found to have stomach ulcers, our vets will discuss with you the management and treatment options at the time of the procedure.

15.01.2022 Good morning Monday

13.01.2022 Randlab with the team from Dubbo equine hospital.

12.01.2022 Excellent day!!

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03.01.2022 Star being treated for a serious corneal ulcer, using our indwelling medication device

02.01.2022 This is willy he came to stay at Dubbo equine hospital in December 2015 as he was suffering from a serious corneal eye ulcer. Corneal ulcers in horses are usually caused by a traumatic injury to the eye from something as simple as scratching their eye on a tree branch or even getting some hay in their eye. Some of the common symptoms to lookout for include squinting, excessive tearing and swelling around the eyelids. If you notice these symptoms please call Dubbo equine hospital on 02 6881 6999