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Hinterland Equine Veterinary Services

Locality: Valdora

Phone: +61 419 650 470

Address: 317 Valdora Rd 4561 Valdora, QLD, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 Good Morning Everyone, Here are some more fun animal facts for Wednesday. Hope you are all having a good week. At the 2010 Commonwealth games held in Delhi India, Langur monkeys were hired as security guards to scare off other monkeys, feral dogs and snakes. Each received a salary of 600 rupees, paid in bananas of course.... Koalas have two opposable thumbs on each front hand. This assists with climbing, holding on in trees and gripping food. The second and third digit of their hind paw are fused together to form a grooming claw. One of the early breakthroughs in our understanding of migration occurred in 1822, when a stork arrived in Northern Germany with an African spear still impaled in its neck. Female swamp wallabies can get pregnant when pregnant. They have two uteruses and can alternate embryo implantations between them. Ladies, we should consider ourselves lucky we are not a swamp wallaby!! Crows not only hold grudges, they tell their family and friends about them. Enjoy the rest of your week everyone......

24.01.2022 We'd like to introduce our newest team member Tammy Herbert. Tammy works in the practice on Thursdays and Fridays and we are so thrilled to have her on board! Welcome Tammy! A little more about Tammy: I worked in the equine industry for many years before starting vet nursing in 1999. I have worked in a small animal veterinary practice but am excited to have joined Stuart and his team and to be getting amongst the horses again. ... I am lucky to live on a beautiful acreage property with my husband, our daughter, 2 dogs, 5 horses, 4 cows and a noisy bird. Outside of work, my spare time is mainly spent at home or on horse riding adventures with my daughter and friends.

22.01.2022 Christmas opening hours Hinterland Equine Veterinary Services will be open for emergencies only between Saturday 19 December 2020 and Sunday 3 January 2021. For routine work (including vaccinations, dentals and elective surgery) please contact the office either before or after these dates to make an appointment. ... The office phone (0419 650 470) will be unattended during the Christmas closure, however, Stuart can be contacted directly for emergencies on 0419 799 611. We wish all our clients and patients a very merry and safe festive season and a happy new year. Thank you for your support during 2020 !

21.01.2022 Hi Everyone, This week is my last week with Hinterland Equine Vet Services. I would like to thank all the wonderful clients I have met since being here. It has been a privilege to work with you and your animals. I have really enjoyed my time here working with Stuart and adding to my skill set. Thank you all for your kindness and the care you give to your animals. Best wishes and kind regards from Emily

20.01.2022 Good Morning All, One of our neighbours on Golden Valley Place, Valdora, is missing their beautiful cat Casper. Casper has been missing over the weekend. He is a gorgeous white boy with green eyes - please see photo below. He is 18 months old, has no collar and is very badly missed by his family. If you have seen Casper, please call the clinic on 0419 650 470. Thanks and hope we find little Casper cat soon.

20.01.2022 GIVE MY DOG A BONE.OR SHOULD I?? We all love to see our dog enjoying a bone, but the most common gut obstruction seen in veterinary practices are bone pieces ...and shards. The major cause of tooth breakage or a tooth slab fracture is due to eating bones too. Giving your dog a bone is great enrichment and a fantastic tooth cleaner. They are also a rich source of calcium and phosphorus. Bones, however, do have their drawbacks. Wild dogs eat bones for their nutritional value [ eg. fats, calcium, and phosphorus]. Modern, domesticated dogs on a well-balanced diet, do not need bones for their nutritional requirements. Choose raw, meaty bones that are not fatty. Many butchers like to slice large bones in half lengthways exposing the bone marrow. Your dog may love this, but unfortunately there is too much fat in bone marrow which may lead to pancreatitis. In addition, bones cut this way are more likely to splinter and crack. Whole intact bones are preferable or have the bone sliced in half width-ways instead. Here are some tips for keeping your dog safe when feeding bones Bones should only ever be given to dogs when under supervision, they should NEVER be left alone with them please don’t give your dog a bone when heading out the door, try a safer alternative such as a dental treat/chew or Kong toy that dispenses food. Once all the meat and gristle has been removed from the bone it should be taken away and disposed of - DO NOT LEAVE OLD BONES out for your dog. The removal of meat and gristle is what helps clean your dogs’ teeth, after that the bone is a hazard. DO NOT feed bones that are smaller than your dog’s head smaller bones can be swallowed whole and can become a choking hazard or obstruction. NEVER give cooked or frozen bones to dogs they will crack, splinter and break into sharp pieces that can be swallowed, break teeth, lacerate the mouth etc. DO NOT let your dog bury the bone or dig one up for later The bacteria that grows on buried bones can cause infections. So how many bones should you give your dog? Too many bones may lead to constipation, so the general guideline is one bone a week under supervision. Do not give bones to your dog if they have stomach issues or pancreatitis. As you can see giving your dog a bone has its positives and negatives. Please, if you are going to feed your dog a bone, follow the instructions above and the risk of obstructions, broken teeth, infection or choking will be greatly reduced. Have a great week everyone.

20.01.2022 Good Morning All, This Friday is the Gastroscope day at Hinterland Equine Vet Services. We still have a couple of spots available if you would like your horse scoped. Please call the clinic on 0419 650 470 if you would like to attend. For those of you who are coming please ensure -... 1. Your horse is fasted for 12 hours before the procedure. Please yard/stable your horse overnight and do not feed him/her breakfast. 2. Water must be removed 4 hours before your appointment time. 3. Please arrive 30 minutes before your appointment to let your horse settle prior to sedation. 4. Your horse will be sedated for this procedure. You will be able to float your horse home around 30 minutes after the scoping has been conducted. See you on Friday!! From the team at Hinterland Equine.

19.01.2022 Hi All, The 'Poosday' Tuesday is still going!! Every Tuesday we accept your horses manure for a Faecal Egg Count that is conducted at a University in NSW. The clients that have taken advantage of this great deal have been able to ascertain which of their horses are carrying worm burdens and which are not. This has made their worming regime a lot easier and less expensive. If your horses Faecal Egg Count comes back as nil or very low, it means no worming for up to six mont...hs. This is great for your hip pocket, your horses and your paddocks. The cost for a Faecal Egg Count is $16.17 for the first sample[ includes postage and handling] and $5.17 for additional samples in the same drop off. Please drop off your samples between 8am - 4.30pm on Tuesdays. We receive the results one week later. Remember to collect fresh samples[ keep them cool until you drop them into the clinic], label with horses name and your contact details. Any enquiries regarding Faecal Egg Counts, contact the clinic on 0419 650 470 See more

15.01.2022 BIG HEAD AND YOUR HORSE One of the most common horse diseases on the Sunshine Coast is nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, known commonly as Big Head. Oxalate crystals in our tropical grasses chemically bind to Calcium in the plant, making it unavailable to the horse’s normal digestive absorption mechanisms. Signs of big head disease are fairly obvious in the advanced stages, with often massive enlargement of the facial and jaw bones. Earlier signs are sometimes m...ore subtle, and can include mild shifting lameness or even just failure to thrive. Sadly, Stuart has seen several horses with broken spinal columns from the intense de-calcification that can occur. Prevention of this disease is the best treatment. Stuart recommends daily supplementation with a simple mixture of DCP and Lime, along with added trace elements and minerals. To make this easier for our clients, we now stock this as a ready-made product complete with instructions and further assistance should you require!! Hinterland Calcium is sold in 20 kg buckets directly from the clinic for $68.20. It is very cost effective as one bucket lasts a large 500kg horse for 20 weeks. Please contact the clinic to purchase one on 0419 650 470.

14.01.2022 Good Morning Everyone, The date for the Gastroscopy Day is Friday the 4th September. If you are interested in having your horse scoped please call the clinic on 0419 650 470. The cost for the procedure, including sedation, is $110. ... This is great value to find out if your horse has any gastric or stomach issues. Spaces are filling fast, so please call the clinic to make a booking. Have a great day and hope to see you on the 4th. See more

10.01.2022 Hi All, Hinterland Equine Veterinary Services and Ninderry Vet Surgery will be closed from Monday 05/10 to Friday 09/10. Stuart is taking a well earned week off. During this time if your animals need veterinary attention please call - North Coast Equine Vet Services on 5491 6719 Dr Peter Agnew on 0428 534 187 or any Veterinarian of your choice. ... Please note - There will be NO after hours or emergency services during this week. Please do not call the clinic phone or Stuart's mobile as there will be no-one to answer your call. We will see you back at the clinic on Monday 12/10, rested and rejuvenated!!! Cheers from the team at Hinterland Equine and Ninderry Vet Surgery. See more

09.01.2022 Hello everyone, Hinterland Equine is holding another Gastroscope Day on December the 2nd [Wednesday] Gastroscopy is the only way to accurately diagnose stomach ulcers in horses. Ulcers are extremely common and can cause signs of colic, weight loss, poor performance, behavioural issues and much more. Gastroscopy is also used to identify tumors, impactions, and other issues.... If you are interested in having your horse scoped for gastric ulcers, please call the clinic on 0419 650 470 to make a booking. The cost will be $110 per horse, including sedation.

09.01.2022 This morning at Ninderry Vet Surgery we had little Albie the goat come and visit. Raff the clinic cat was a little perturbed though!! Have a great day everyone

08.01.2022 Hi All, It's Monday, so to keep us all going here are some fun animal facts....... Koalas have fingerprints very similar to humans. They have on occasions been... confused at a crime scene. During WW2, psychologist BF Skinner tried to teach pigeons to conduct bombing raids. [Hope they weren't homing pigeons!!] It failed. But he did successfully teach them how to play ping pong!!! Goats bleat in different accents. Darley Arabian [c.1700] was one of the first three thoroughbred racehorses. It is estimated that 95% of modern thoroughbreds can be traced back to this one stallion. Until they were discovered in Australia, a 'black swan' was used to describe something that could not possibly exist. And finally but sadly, The oldest discovered living creature was a 507 year old mollusc. It died when scientists opened it up to find out how old it was. More next week..... enjoy this lovely weather everyone.

07.01.2022 Hi All, This week we are talking about the benefits of Equine Faecal Egg Counts In a parasite control program Faecal Egg Counts are a very useful tool. A Faecal Egg Count involves a microscopic examination of your horses’ fresh manure for parasite eggs. It requires collection of a small amount of manure from each horse you wish to have tested. The test determines what parasites are present and whether the infection is light, moderate or heavy. The results are determined...Continue reading

03.01.2022 Hello Everyone, Are you worried your horse may have gastric ulcers? Hinterland Equine Vet Services will be holding a Gastric Scoping Day in the next four to six weeks, at our premises in Valdora. ... Stomach ulcers in horses are a frequent cause for concern in horse owners, and because they can have multiple and varied clinical signs, they are difficult to identify. Physical signs: Some horses with ulcers have a poor coat, and struggle to gain weight despite adequate feeding. Ulcers have also been implicated as a cause of recurrent episodes of colic. Horses (particularly foals) with severe ulcers sometimes grind their teeth. Behavioural signs: Ulcers have been associated with changes in temperament, picky eating behavior or periods of going off feed. Some studies have shown gastric ulcers contribute to a reduced time to fatigue, reduced stride length and poor performance. Horses may also show sensitivity on their abdomen, particularly around the girth area and may resent being brushed. There may also be a link between ulcers and crib biting. Gastroscopy is used not only for diagnosing ulcers but also can identify stomach diseases, tumors, infections and obstructions, and to observe oesophageal diseases (e.g. recurrent choke) and swallowing problems. Gastric ulcers are a common medical condition in horses and foals. It is estimated that up to 50% of foals and 30% of adult horses confined to stables may have mild ulcers. Up to 60% of show horses and 90% of racehorses may develop moderate to severe ulcers. If you think your horse may be suffering from gastric ulcers, this is an excellent opportunity to definitively diagnose the problem as gastroscopy is the only validated method to diagnose gastric ulcers in horses. Please contact the clinic to register your expression of interest in the Gastroscope Day at Hinterland Equine Vet Services. Call 0419 650 470 to register.