University of Adelaide Equine Health & Performance Centre in Roseworthy, South Australia | Veterinary surgeon

University of Adelaide Equine Health & Performance Centre

Locality: Roseworthy, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8313 1999

Address: Mudla Wirra Rd 5400 Roseworthy, SA, Australia

Website: www.adelaide.edu.au/vet/horses

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25.01.2022 Does your horse have a sand problem? Sand enteropathy or impaction (which is an accumulation of sand in the gastrointestinal tract) is a common problem that affects horses that are on sandy soil. Often, we see it become a problem during autumn and spring. During this time of the year all the tasty green shoots are coming through the soil and horses end up eating sand either as they are trying to get to the green shoots, or by eating sand stuck to the roots of the grass. C...ommon signs of sand causing a problem for your horse include intermittent loose piles of manure (may go to cow pat consistency), an excess of water coming around fairly normal manures, weight loss and intermittent, recurring low grade signs of colic. The best way to diagnose sand enteropathy is by taking radiographs (X-rays) of their belly. At the EHPC, we have a high-powered radiography system that allows us to achieve good quality radiographs of every horse to assess their sand burden no matter what their size! We also use a validated scoring system that helps us assess if that amount of sand might cause a problem. Our recommendations for treatment and prevention often depend on the amount of sand present and how easily they eat psyllium, or a psyllium containing product. Our general recommendations are 1g/kg (e.g. 500g for a 500kg horse) of psyllium husk (or equivalent product) total PER DAY for 1 week, and continue this regime for a week every month, either during high risk periods, or ongoing if your horse has a tendency to eat sand. This total amount can be split over a couple of feeds to help encourage your horse to eat it. However, if you have any concerns, please contact us on (08) 8313 1999 and select option 2 for more tailored advice. We often find if you leave your horse at our clinic for 5-7 days and we give psyllium and magnesium sulfate by a stomach tube once a day, we often have excellent results (shown by our radiographs here).

24.01.2022 Equine Health and Performance Centre Hand rearing your orphan foal In the unfortunate event that you have an orphan foal, there are multiple factors that should be considered and addressed. These include the provision of antibodies, nutrition and general husbandry. This handout provides some general information, however specific care of your foal should be discussed with your attending veterinarian during your consultation. ...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Were hiring! Qualified veterinarians are sought for the following positions: 12-month Equine Internship Learn more careers.adelaide.edu.au//equine-internship-in-school-of-an

23.01.2022 Did you know horses can have asthma too? You would know if you picked up a copy of our January 2020 issue where we spoke to Dr Surita du Preez about the latest ...research that the University of Adelaide's Equine Health and Performance Centre is conducting. Equine asthma results in poor performance or poor willingness to go forward in horses of all ages, breeds and disciplines and may be associated with intermittent coughing and/or nasal discharge. As a part of the research they are conducting, they are running a survey for horse owners. The aim of the survey is to identify risk factors for the development of equine asthma so that relevant strategies can be implemented to prevent disease development and to introduce better management techniques for horses that are already affected. This survey will help to provide critical information to help improve the health and welfare of horses in Australia. Horse Deals invites you to aid in the team's research by completing the short 10 to 15-minute survey. Simply follow the link: https://is.gd/EAsurvey Your information will be treated confidentially, and you may choose to remain anonymous or you can provide your details to be entered into a prize draw. First prize is a $100 Kentucky Equine Research (KER) voucher, 2nd through 5th prizes are a $50 KER voucher. The next 50 draws will receive a voucher for their choice of a bag of Calm Performer or Complete Performer from Barastoc Horse Feeds. The survey closes on the 17th of April 2020.

22.01.2022 There is still time to register for this event!

22.01.2022 Equine Veterinary Nurse position available. https://careers.adelaide.edu.au//5/veterinary-nurse-equine

21.01.2022 Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) can affect up to 8 out of 10 horses in work. Risk factors for EGUS include stress, intensive exercise and feed with high amounts of sugar, such as grain or cereal hay (oaten/wheaten/barley). The clinical signs of EGUS are non-specific and can vary between horses. They can include; - Poor performance - Poor coat quality, poor body score condition and weight loss... - Behavioural disorders - Diarrhoea - Acute/recurring colic At the University of Adelaide, we are currently undertaking a research project to evaluate a Banana Supplement to determine if it can prevent the development of gastric ulceration in horses in work. All horses that meet the criteria below will receive a free gastroscopy to determine if they have gastric ulcers. To be eligible for gastroscopy your horse should be: - on an increasing workload - for example, increasing from slow to fast work or none to slow work but are not in full work yet, or horses coming back into work from a spell - currently in work (any amount including full work) but successfully finished treatment for gastric ulcers - used for racing, dressage, jumping, eventing, endurance, western riding / barrel racing, showing, vaulting etc. - exercised at least 3 times per week Horses included in the study will be ulcer free or only have mild ulcers. If your horse has moderate or severe gastric ulceration, we will provide you with treatment recommendations (but the medications will need to be purchased at your own cost). If recruited, you must be willing to treat your horse as directed with either omeprazole (the standard gastric ulcer treatment product), the banana supplement or no treatment (your horse is a control horse). The treatment is randomly assigned prospectively. Horses will need to be presented for a repeat gastroscopy after approximately 28 days. All gastroscopies will be performed by equine specialist veterinarians at the University of Adelaide’s, Equine Health and Performance Centre (Roseworthy). If you would like to have a chat about the study, please contact Cheyenne Gonzalez (BSc (Animal Science) honours student) via messenger, email [email protected], or phone 0487461007.

20.01.2022 Do you know how healthy your mares uterus is? Please read below for details on one of our cutting-edge research projects about equine uterine health. This project aims to develop advanced diagnostic methods to investigate the presence of fibrosis and inflammation in uterine tissue of mares. Poor reproductive performance in the mare has major financial and health implications for the equine industry; with a large proportion of barren mares suffering from endometritis (infecti...on or inflammation of the uterus). Diagnosis of this condition can often be challenging, costly and require multiple tests that do not always give a complete representation of uterine health. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new advanced imaging modality that enables visualization of the inside of the uterus using simultaneous video and microscopic imaging of the tissue. As part of this project a full breeding soundness evaluation and diagnostic tests will be included at no cost to the client. If this sounds like something that may be of interest to you please contact Dr Kirsty Gallacher (equine reproductive veterinarian) by email: [email protected] and we can give you further information on this project.

19.01.2022 Does anyone have a mare that can help out for this little baby who sadly lost her mum today.

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Laura Nath, one of our PhD students, who this weekend won an award for the best presentation at an international equine cardiology conference, hosted by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, for her work on sudden death in racehorses. Laura is working with an interdisciplinary team including our Equine Sports Medicine Specialist Sam Franklin as well as colleagues from the Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders (University of Adelaide & SAHMRI...) and the University of Melbourne. This work (funded by AgriFutures and Racing Victoria) is investigating the causes of cardiac arrhythmias (heart irregularities) in Thoroughbred racehorses and how these affect performance and adverse outcomes such as sudden cardiac death. So far we have identified that sudden unexplained death, likely due to cardiac arrest, occurs more frequently during training than racing and that this is more likely to happen to young horses. This suggests that exercise intensity may not be associated with risk of fatality caused by heart disease and that underlying changes to the structure or electrical function of the heart could be making some individual horses more vulnerable to heart rhythm abnormalities. Furthermore, we have seen that racehorses had increased scarring (fibrosis) in the muscles of the left side of the heart in particular and that horses with sudden unexplained death had more scarring in this region than similarly aged horses that died due to a musculoskeletal injury. Further research is needed to understand why young horses early in their racing careers are vulnerable to sudden cardiac death and why scarring occurs in the left side of the hearts of racehorses. See more

19.01.2022 "The Equine Health and Performance Centre is open to treat any horses impacted by the fires. Our medicine and surgical teams are on standby. Please call on 08 8313 1999 extension 2 to speak to an equine nurse."

19.01.2022 A message to our valued clients regarding Coronavirus As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world and across Australia, we would like to reassure you that we are currently continuing to offer all of our regular veterinary services. As a precautionary measure, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of our staff and clients, we have implemented some new policies and procedures. We seek your cooperation and understanding to ensure we can continue... to offer uninterrupted services for all horse owners throughout the community. Before bringing your horse to the clinic or requesting a field call, please consider the following questions: Have you or anyone in your household exhibited flu like symptoms including runny nose, fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath in the last 14 days? Have you returned from overseas or interstate in the last 14 days and are currently under mandatory self-isolation quarantine? Have you been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19? If you answered YES to any of these questions, please DO NOT come to the clinic or schedule a field call . If our team has determined your horse needs to be seen for a life-threatening condition, please have an alternate person bring the horse to our hospital or contact the clinic for advice on arrangements for a safe field call. If you answered yes to any of these questions and your horse does not have a life-threatening condition please contact the clinic by phone to re-schedule your appointment to a later date. Ph: 8313 1999 Press 2 When visiting the clinic please: Restrict the number of people accompanying your horse to a maximum of 2. Avoid close contact with other people while at the clinic where possible stay at least 1.5 meters from staff and other clients. Practice good hand and cough hygiene at all times. Use the hand sanitisers provided throughout the clinics. What we are doing to protect you Hand sanitisers are located throughout the clinics for proactive use. All floors are regularly mopped with heavy duty disinfectant. All surfaces including bench tops, door handles, chairs, reception counter and EFTPOS machines are regularly disinfected throughout the day. Staff thoroughly wash hands between each appointment. Exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between each appointment. Our team has been advised to refrain from coming to work if unwell. Our staff will enquire with all clients about recent overseas and interstate travel and health status prior to confirming an appointment please do not be offended.

18.01.2022 Dear Valued Clients, The Equine Health and Performance Centre is now open for business 24/7 with some changes to our primary opinion service times. Please note that we are operating in hospital only and not offering infield calls at this time. Our usual general practice hours are currently limited to business hours 8:30am to 5pm (weeknights from 5pm until 8:30am and weekends from 5pm Friday until 8:30am Monday morning are referral only), we will still be receiving referral ...cases from other veterinarians for treatment and hospital care during this time. ‘Referral only’ means you have engaged the professional service of another Veterinarian prior to being referred to the Equine Hospital for further treatment, diagnostic or hospitalisation. Please don’t hesitate to contact us for further information and or clarification at anytime. Please contact the Clinic on 8313 1999 (press 2) for details of veterinarians who are able to offer emergency in field services during our ‘referral only times’ Please refer to the link below for a list of transport services if required. https://www.adelaide.edu.au///12/update-on-equine-services See more

18.01.2022 Update: all roads clear and phone lines fully operational. Our thought go out to those involved in the crash and emergency response. To our clients: There has ...been a major crash on Redbanks Road. Our phone lines are having issues and the emergency services are on scene. If you have an appointment, please take care coming to the hospital, and expect delays. If you need to contact us, please keep trying to call, the phones are intermittent. We do not have any further information at this time. See more

17.01.2022 If share, foal looking for new mum

17.01.2022 A message to our valued clients regarding Coronavirus 17th November 2020 Due to the recent changes to the COVID-19 situation in South Australia we would like to remind our valued clients of our Clinic protocols.... As a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of our staff and clients we have implemented some revised policies and procedures and we seek your cooperation and understanding to ensure we can continue to offer uninterrupted services for all animal owners throughout the community. Before bringing your Horse to the clinic please consider the following questions: 1. Have You traveled Overseas OR Interstate in the last 14 days or been in Isolation? 2. To your knowledge, have your close contacts, relatives, friends, work mates, sporting team mates or employees visited any of the nominated places associated with the Northern Covid-19 Cluster? 3. Have you experienced any cold or flu-like symptoms over the past 14 days? 4. Have you had close contact with someone whom was diagnosed with COVID-19? If you answered YES to any of these questions, please DO NOT come to the clinic. If your horse has a life-threatening condition and needs to be seen, please have another person bring to the hospital or contact the clinic for advice. When visiting the clinics please note: At this time we are still refraiming from clients being present in consult rooms. The admissions process will be explained to you when you arrive. Restrict the number of people accompanying your animal to a maximum of 2. Avoid close contact with other people while at the clinic where possible stay at least 1.5 meters from staff and other clients. Practice good hand and cough hygiene at all times. Use the hand sanitisers provided What we are doing to protect you: Hand sanitisers are located throughout the clinics for proactive use. All floors are regularly mopped with heavy duty disinfectant. All surfaces including bench tops, door handles, chairs, reception counter and EFTPOS machines are regularly disinfected throughout the day. Staff thoroughly wash hands between each appointment. Exam rooms are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between each appointment. Our team has been advised to refrain from coming to work if unwell. Our staff will enquire with all clients about recent interstate or overseas travel and health status prior to confirming an appointment please do not be offended. Kind Regards, Equine Team

17.01.2022 Veterinary dental month is fast approaching! Did you know that horses require regular dental exams? Did you know that horses are hypsodonts, just like rabbits, sheep & cows. This means their teeth constantly grow and are worn down by the action used to chew fibrous feed. This means horses mouths need regular dental examinations to ensure teeth are growing evenly and there are no sharp points causing ulceration to the cheeks and tongue. Here at the Equine Health & Performan...ce Centre, we pride ourselves on performing thorough dental examinations, using sedation, mirror, a dental gag and light or even dental video-endoscope. This allows us to thoroughly examine every aspect of your horses mouth. A regular dental check allows early identification and management of more serious conditions like caries. The link below provides a great summary of equine dentistry, if you have any further questions please dont hesitate to contact us on Ph: 8313 1999 or to book an appointment. https://www.vetvoice.com.au/ec/horses/equine-dentistry/

16.01.2022 Due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the University will be closed for business from Friday 18 December 2020 to Sunday 10 January 2021. The Veterinary Health Centres will be offering limited services during this time. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about what services are impacted and how you can continue to receive important care for your animals during this period.... We understand that the disruption to our usual veterinary services will inconvenience some of our clients and we apologise. Learn more at http://bit.ly/equine-rsp

16.01.2022 Equine Internship - hiring now! http://careers.adelaide.edu.au//equine-internship-in-schoo

15.01.2022 Large Animal Primary Opinion Clinician https://www.facebook.com/jobs/job-opening/705925613410974/

15.01.2022 Dear Valued Clients, Following on from our post on the 19th of March we have decide to make some changes to our existing admissions process to ensure that we can continue to provide services while maintain government health initiatives. The following changes will be implemented from tomorrow March 24th 2020. Clients whom may be impacted this week will be contacted over the course of today and tomorrow. We will continue to provide routine and emergency services but with the... following changes; When you arrive at the Clinic please press the entrance button located on the pole in the driveway or call the clinic direct to let us know you have arrived. One of our equine staff members will conduct the admissions paperwork from your vehicle and take you through to the unloading area. From there they will instruct you on the process of unloading and entry into our holding stable. Please limit your visit to those only necessary to assist you to float your horse to the clinic. If multiple people come with you we will request that only one person assists unload and the rest stay in the vehicle. Clients will remove their horse float and vehicle and remain outside of the compound in our grassed area where we have tables and chair, tea/coffee and water available. You will still be able to access all rest room amenities. An EHPC Staff member and your treating Veterinarian will facilitate the consult with your horse. We are asking Clients to stay outside of the Hospital areas while your horse is being assessed so that social distancing can be maintained. We appreciate that this may be inconvenient or dissatisfying. We apologise in advance for this however it is extremely important to maintain our services during this difficult time. Your patience and understanding is required Your treating Veterinarian will maintain communication with you via phone, so we will check our contact details at admission EFTPOS facilities are our preferred option at this time, payments can be facilitated over the phone. Ambulatory Calls - Emergency Only We will reframe at this time from booking routine field calls from 24th of March 2020. All emergency work will be triaged in the same manner as in clinic appointments using the Client booking questions below; Have you or anyone in your household exhibited flu like symptoms including runny nose, fever, cough, sore throat or shortness of breath in the last 14 days? Have you returned from overseas or interstate in the last 14 days and are currently under mandatory self-isolation quarantine? Have you been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19? If you answered YES to any of these questions, please DO NOT come to the clinic or schedule a field call . If you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us at the Clinic Ph: 8313 1999 Press 2. Kind Regards Equine Health and Performance Centre Management

14.01.2022 Research Project - Equine Asthma Respiratory evaluations at a markedly reduced rate until the end of October 2019! Give us a call to find out more! Ph: 8313 1999. Mild to moderate equine asthma has been identified as one of the main causes of poor... performance (including reduced willingness to go forward) in race, pleasure and sport horses. It is a multi-factorial syndrome, with a poorly defined cause and affects adult horses, of any age and breed. If your horse is coughing, even if it is just occasionally such as once or twice at the start of exercise, while eating, during free exercise in the paddock or if it demonstrates increased respiratory effort at rest, prolonged recovery after exercise or is not performing as well as expected, he/she may be suffering from Equine Asthma.

14.01.2022 Was truly fantastic to witness the first-ever Adelaide University Veterinary Simulation this morning. The students did an excellent job with diagnosing and trea...ting Barry the simulation Beagle and ensured communication with Barry’s owners was clear and compassionate. What a fantastic way to learn such important practical skills. Congratulations to Assoc. Professor Adam Montagu, Director of the Adelaide Health Simulation at the Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, for his leadership in this field and for providing these Veterinary students with such a great opportunity. I would also like to acknowledge Dr Luiz Santos (anaesthesiologist), Associate Professor Michelle McArthur (clinical psychologist) and Dr Peter Hutchinson (emergency veterinarian) for their assistance and contribution in making the simulation trial successful. Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - The University of Adelaide

13.01.2022 Hi Everyone, Thankyou for your patience. Please use the 8313 1999 press 2 for the Equine Centre

13.01.2022 Note Thursday is forecast 40 deg C with a late change. A microphone will be in use. The session will be live streamed on Livestock SA Facebook page. Slide pres...entations will go online afterwards. Guests include Members of Parliament, Recovery Manager Alex Zimmermann, SA Veterinary Emergency Management, NRM, Red Cross, PIRSA. We will try not to go longer than an hour, as the hall has no air conditioning or fans (unless the cool change comes in) BYO full water bottle may be an idea, and put a folding chair in the car (120 chairs available). See more

12.01.2022 Bushfire Planning for Horse Owners, with Penny Kazla CFS. More info here. http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au//bushfire_survival_tips_for_horse

12.01.2022 The staff at the Equine Health and Performance Centre would like to wish all horses in the South Hemisphere a Happy Birthday,

11.01.2022 Eyes are a medical emergency After the last few weeks, the Equine Health and Performance Centre team have seen an increase in eye injuries. We have put this post together to give owners information they need to know about what to look out for, and what to do if your horse has a sore eye. Eyes can be injured by trauma (kick or knock) and foreign bodies (stick, piece of hay, grass seeds, tail from another horse) which can lead to secondary infection of the eye.... When feeding your horse, it is important to remove the fly veil (if they have one on) and examine the eyes carefully. Signs for owners to look out for are if the eyes are not symmetrical, have excessive tearing, discharge (yellow, cream, or red), any mark in the eye, cloudiness, blue haze, squinting, lid swelling and/or red conjunctiva etc. Eyes pathologies are considered a medical emergency so if you find any of these symptoms, prompt veterinary attention is required. A foreign body can be still in the eye even if you cannot see it and can continue to cause damage to the surface until removed. Horses eyes are prone to both bacterial and fungal infections which can lead to corneal ulcerations, development of a stromal abscess (infection trapped within cells of the cornea), melting corneal ulceration leading to eyeball rupture with subsequent loss of vision. Eye injuries are also very painful, and your horse will require appropriate pain relief. Delay in treatment can result in permanent loss of vision. If you find anything wrong with your horses’ eye, call your veterinarian immediately and request an examination. Do not put ointments in the eye as some ointments contain medications that can make the condition worse. Protect the eye from further damage by putting a fly veil and do not let the horse rub their eye on their legs, you or a post).

11.01.2022 Knowledge Shared = Knowledge We are very proud to be a teaching hospital and sharing knowledge is something we do every day. Dr Denis Verwilghen has been spend...ing time with Dr Oliver Simon and his team from the University of Adelaide Equine Health & Performance Centre, providing specialised dental care and advice for some of the most difficult dental cases. Dr Oliver Simon has also shared his expertise with CEC for particular surgeries as he is internationally renowned for his teaching and major scientific contribution in tenoscopy and laparoscopy. These collaborative efforts are our commitment to provide the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We have a vast range of specialists in-house but rest assure if we need to collaborate with other Specialists we will. Here is Dr Denis and Dr Oliver on the recent trip to the University of Adelaide.

11.01.2022 We are looking for a foster mare for this beautiful little Arabian filly foal born last week. If you have a mare that would be suitable, please contact the Equine Health and Performance Centre on 08 8313 1999 extension 2 for equine.

10.01.2022 *A mare has been found, thank you for all the shares.* A foster mare is required for one of our staff members please. The foal was born last night and is a Standardbred. Please call Maria on 0488 094 091 or the clinic on 8313 1999 extension 2 for equine department.

09.01.2022 What to expect when you are expecting a foal Most of the time, things will go smoothly, and your mare will produce a foal on her own, without assistance from you or your vet. However, it is always good to be around just in case. Mares have a very quick second stage of labour and a foal will not survive a long delay once the waters have broken. How long until my mare foals?...Continue reading

09.01.2022 Lacerations ***** Warning post contains images of a laceration****** Its never a fun thing to go and check your horse and find a cut you werent expecting. ... Some guidelines of when a cut needs to be seen urgently by a vet include: Bleeding profusely, including spurting from an artery Cuts over joints or tendons no matter how small or shallow they seem its always a good idea to get them checked out by your vet as these may cause life-threatening infections if the wounds involve the joint Wounds where you see bone Cuts involving the eye/eyelid Cuts causing lameness and swelling to the affected area Anything that you think would benefit from stitches, as the longer between the cut and repair, the less likely it is for the repair to hold. Some things that you can do to help your horse prior to the vet's arrival or transport to the clinic include: Send a photo of the cut to the vet, this helps us with our assessment and planning to ensure we have all the equipment we need to help out your horse Cold hosing the affected area/limb if wound is dirty or still lightly bleeding Placing a clean firm padded bandage if possible, to help keep the wound clean and reduce bleeding. Please refrain from putting any topical preparations or ointments, such as tuff rock, purple spray, aluminium spray or yellow lotion prior to veterinary attention. If possible, suturing the wound generally leads to faster healing times, even if the skin edges don't hold together and end up breaking down. This is because the stitches have stopped the skin edges retracting more and leaving you with a bigger wound to heal. This helps reduce the amount of time off required, amount of time in confinement, as well as reducing the bandaging cost. In our experience, we have often found stitching the wound up ends up costing you less overall due to the reduced bandaging/stabling costs. If you are unsure about whether a cut needs to see a vet, please contact your regular veterinarian for advice. It is helpful to also send some photos of the wound/cut so we can give you the best advice. Check out photos of Moose, one of our patients who came in for a laceration involving her eyelid. Thanks to the quick work of her owner, prompt suturing and diligent aftercare you would never know this happened!

08.01.2022 Do you know how healthy your mare’s uterus is? Please read below for details on one of our cutting-edge research projects about equine uterine health. This project aims to develop advanced diagnostic methods to investigate the presence of fibrosis and inflammation in uterine tissue of mares. Poor reproductive performance in the mare has major financial and health implications for the equine industry; with a large proportion of barren mares suffering from endometritis (infecti...on or inflammation of the uterus). Diagnosis of this condition can often be challenging, costly and require multiple tests that do not always give a complete representation of uterine health. Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE) is a new advanced imaging modality that enables visualization of the inside of the uterus using simultaneous video and microscopic imaging of the tissue. As part of this project a full breeding soundness evaluation and diagnostic tests will be included at no cost to the client. If this sounds like something that may be of interest to you please contact Dr Kirsty Gallacher (equine reproductive veterinarian) by email: [email protected] and we can give you further information on this project There are only a few spots left so if you have a mare that you would like to enroll in this study, please contact Dr Kirsty. The study closes in a few months.

08.01.2022 Horses Get Asthma Too! We all know that asthma is a common respiratory disorder in people but, did you know that horses get asthma too? Equine asthma is a broad term that has recently been used to describe a spectrum of non-infectious respiratory diseases in horses, previously known as broken wind, heaves, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), inflammatory airway disease (IAD) or bronchiolitis, amongst others. ... Whilst the condition is well-recognised in the northern hemisphere, little is known about how commonly Australian horses are affected and what the potential risk factors might be. This is why the University of Adelaide is asking you to participate in a study that will determine how common equine asthma is within the general Australian horse population https://horsesandpeople.com.au/horses-get-asthma-too/

07.01.2022 Thinking of all our clients and friends on this day

07.01.2022 PLEASE NOTE: This study will be closing at the end of August, if you have not completed the survey please take a few minutes to do so. We have 917 surveys completed and would love to reach 1000. Let's make it happen. Horses can have asthma too! Equine asthma results in poor performance or poor willingness to go forward in horses of all ages, breeds and disciplines and may be associated with intermittent coughing and/ or nasal discharge. Our survey aims to identify risk fac...tors for the development of equine asthma so that relevant strategies can be implemented to prevent disease development and to introduce better management techniques for horses that are already affected. This survey will help to provide critical information to help improve the health and welfare of horses in Australia. We are inviting you to complete the short 10 to 15-minute survey. Simply click on the link below! https://is.gd/EAsurvey Your information will be treated confidentially, and you may choose to remain anonymous or you can provide your details to be entered into a prize draw. First prize is a $100 Kentucky Equine Research (KER) voucher, 2nd through 5th prizes are a $50 KER voucher. The next 50 draws will receive a voucher for their choice of a bag of Calm Performer or Complete Performer from Barastoc Horse Feeds. Thank you Participant information sheet and prize draw terms and conditions https://bit.ly/2ThgZAI See more

07.01.2022 We're hiring! Qualified veterinarians are sought for the following positions: 12-month Equine Internship Learn more careers.adelaide.edu.au//equine-internship-in-school-of-an

06.01.2022 There is still time to complete this survey! Horses can have asthma too! Equine asthma results in poor performance or poor willingness to go forward in horses of all ages, breeds and disciplines and may be associated with intermittent coughing and/or nasal discharge.... Our survey aims to identify risk factors for the development of equine asthma so that relevant strategies can be implemented to prevent disease development and to introduce better management techniques for horses that are already affected. This survey will provide critical information to help improve the health and welfare of horses in Australia. We would like information about ALL horses in Australia, therefore to participate your horse does NOT need to be diagnosed or have any symptoms of equine asthma. We acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyones lives, but our horses and their well-being remain a priority for us all. As such we are asking you to please take the time to complete our short 10 to 15-minute survey about 1 of your horses. Simply click on the link below! https://is.gd/EAsurvey Your information will be treated confidentially, and you may choose to remain anonymous or you can provide your details to be entered into a prize draw. The survey will remain open to allow increased response. We will announce survey closure and price draw as soon as we reach our target response rate of 1000 participants (currently 750). First prize is a $100 Kentucky Equine Research (KER) voucher, 2nd through 5th prizes are a $50 KER voucher. The next 50 draws will receive a voucher for their choice of a bag of Calm Performer or Complete Performer from Barastoc Horse Feeds. Please share this survey with your industry representatives and equine friends and family. Thank you Participant information sheet and prize draw terms and conditions https://bit.ly/2ThgZAI

06.01.2022 Weve been notified of a donkey jenny who unfortunately has lost her foal on Thursday morning. If anyone is looking for a foster jenny please contact Ebony on 0426 833 950.

05.01.2022 Survey into owner knowledge and attitudes toward colic surgery Have you ever had to decide to refer a horse for colic surgery? Have you ever thought about what you would do if you had to make that choice at short notice? Staff at the Camden Equine Centre, University of Sydney are conducting a survey into owner knowledge and attitudes toward colic surgery. We are investigating if there are trends between the owner demographics and previous experience with colic, and whether ow...ners elect to send horses for emergency surgery. This may help future veterinarians better understand how they can support horse owners whilst they make this difficult decision. This results from the survey will hopefully allow for better insights into the horse owners understanding of outcomes of colic surgery and lead to the development of better information resources for owners. The survey consists of about 20 questions and should only take about 20 minutes of your time. To complete the survey and to learn about a project, please go to: https://redcap.sydney.edu.au/surveys/?s=C8CMC4MXXL To learn more about the project and for a full participant information statement, please go to: https://colicsurvey.weebly.com/ See more

05.01.2022 Can you assist?

05.01.2022 HOT WEATHER WARNING The next 4 days are going to be hot, with Saturday expected at 45 C. With these hot days we often see a higher number of horses suffering from impaction colic. This is due to horses not drinking enough water to keep the contents of their colon moist and moving through the very narrow pelvic flexure.

03.01.2022 Update on Polly the 18 year old Camel. Polly underwent an arthroscopy of her right stifle following investigation into her ongoing lameness.

03.01.2022 Meet Larry and his lovely cake! The 4th group of final year vet students just finished their three week clinical rotation at the Equine Health and Performance Centre today. The students are divided into three groups which rotate through our Primary Opinion, Medicine and Surgery teams. This clinical experience allows the students to communicate with clients, perform clinical examinations, work with the clinicians to diagnose and treat patients, as well as help the nursing s...taff with hospitalised patients. The students did a great job during their time at the EHPC, and everyone became very fond of Larry, a lovely shire gelding that has been treated here at the clinic. Larry was the inspiration for a wonderful cake creation by one of our students (Elke). Thank you students for spoiling the staff with cake and treats and thank you Larry for being such a wonderful boy! Larry and the EHPC staff thank you for all your hard work and we wish you all the best for the rest of your final year in Vet School

02.01.2022 Castration Day Do you have a colt and would like him gelded? We are having a castration day on Wednesday 28/10/2020 and have a few positions available. Your colt will be castrated by a final year vet student under direct supervision of our clinicians. The price of the castration is heavily discounted so please give us a call on 8313 1999 extension 2 to secure his place.

02.01.2022 Research Project - Equine Asthma There is just over a week before our Respiratory Research comes to an end. Dont delay get in contact with the Clinic to discuss further. Research rates apply. Offer ends 31ts of October 2019. Mild to moderate equine asthma has been identified as one of the main causes of poor performance (including reduced willingness to go forward) in race, pleasure and sport horses. It is a multifactorial syndrome, with a poorly defined cause and affec...ts adult horses, of any age and breed. If your horse is coughing, even if it is just occasionally such as once or twice at the start of exercise, while eating, during free exercise in the paddock or if it demonstrates increased respiratory effort at rest, prolonged recovery after exercise or is not performing as well as expected, he/she may be suffering from Equine Asthma. In May 2019 Dr Surita Du Preez one of our medicine specialist at the Equine Health & Performance Centre gave a presentation to horse owners at the Horse SA Northern Forum on Equine Asthma. If you were unable to attend, please download her presentation, which is attached below. Dont wait any longer to improve your horses respiratory health. Call the EHPC on 08 8313 1999, extension 2 to discuss any concerns you may have or find out more. https://www.slideshare.net//equine-asthma-syndrome-a-commo

02.01.2022 Horses can have asthma too! Equine asthma results in poor performance or poor willingness to go forward in horses of all ages, breeds and disciplines and may be associated with intermittent coughing and/or nasal discharge. Our survey aims to identify risk factors for the development of equine asthma so that relevant strategies can be implemented to prevent disease development and to introduce better management techniques for horses that are already affected. This survey will ...provide critical information to help improve the health and welfare of horses in Australia. We would like information about ALL horses in Australia, therefore to participate your horse does NOT need to be diagnosed or have any symptoms of equine asthma. We acknowledge that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyones lives, but our horses and their well-being remain a priority for us all. As such we are asking you to please take the time to complete our short 10 to 15-minute survey. Simply click on the link below! https://is.gd/EAsurvey Your information will be treated confidentially, and you may choose to remain anonymous or you can provide your details to be entered into a prize draw. The survey will remain open until Friday 15 May at 11:55pm. First prize is a $100 Kentucky Equine Research (KER) voucher, 2nd through 5th prizes are a $50 KER voucher. The next 50 draws will receive a voucher for their choice of a bag of Calm Performer or Complete Performer from Barastoc Horse Feeds. Please share this survey with your industry representatives, equine friends and family. Thank you Participant information sheet and prize draw terms and conditions https://bit.ly/2ThgZAI

01.01.2022 Dear Clients, Further to our FB post yesterday updating you with our COVID19 protocols; with today's developments we are required to change our services to "Emergency Only 24/7" effective tonight. Any client whom currently has a routine or no-urgent appointment scheduled will be contacted. Please contact the Clinic if you have any questions related to our services. Kind Regards Equine Team

01.01.2022 Equine Health and Performance Centre DE-WORMING PROTOCOLS FAECAL EGG COUNTS (FEC) - Also known as ‘Worm Egg Counts’...Continue reading