Jerry's Plains Veterinary Hospital in Jerrys Plains, New South Wales | Veterinary surgeon

Jerry's Plains Veterinary Hospital

Locality: Jerrys Plains, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6576 4162

Address: 10 Pagan St 2330 Jerrys Plains, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.rodgerandassociates.com/

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25.01.2022 8 pm and we’ve got them lined up! Looks like another busy night for the team. Who said the breeding season was over. Just beginning for these guys!

25.01.2022 An interesting revisit to an article published in the Equine Veterinary Journal some years ago (Vol 43, pp117-120) about the much used and probably overused dru...g combination trimethoprim-sulphonamide. The article describes adverse drug reactions including gastrointestinal disorders, skin disorders, blood disorders and some neurological anomalies. A reminder that a drug widely used as a panacea still requires thought and proper prescription. See more

25.01.2022 Confirmed Hendra case in Northern NSW. Diagnosed by the local veterinarian and confirmed, the horse was a bit unusual in that it was ataxic, cyanotic but was NOT running a raised temperature.

24.01.2022 Who owns this dog? Nice temperament, friendly, brought in as stray. Call clinic to collect. Will have to be microchipped. If not collected will have to go to pound.

23.01.2022 Great news! Despite all the shortage of veterinarians including reports of practices closing down because they cant find vets, we can now tell you next week we ...will be have an addition to the team. Arja (pronounced Aria) Pontinen graduated in Estonia (Finland) in 2013. While getting her Australian paperwork including the Australian entry exams she has been working as an intern in the Equine Medicine, Sports Medicine department at the University of Sydney. Arja will be doing reproduction in addition to her medicine practice, a great asset to the practice that does mainly reproduction while still holding a good reputation in equine medicine. We look forward to seeing her clinical skills in action! See more

23.01.2022 Memories of last breeding season. The mare was coming round from the general anaesthetic I had to give her to correct and deliver this enormous foal. Both recovered OK. Mum is now well and truly pregnant again and Bub has grown in to a lovely weanling colt.

22.01.2022 We are really happy to introduce the vet team at Jerry’s Plains Vet Hospital. We now have Arja (pronounced Aria) Pontinen on board. Arja graduated in 2013 in Es...tonia and has been working in Europe and for the last few years at the Veterinary faculty in Sydney University. Apart from our routine practice work she has a special interest in internal medicine, including foals,eyes, and sports medicine. See more

17.01.2022 We would just like to remind our clients that the timing of Hendra vaccinations can sometimes need a bit of planning and forethought. The primary vaccination course is two injections 3-6 weeks apart (day 21-42). The advice is that vaccination should be avoided during the first 45 days after mating and the last 14 days of pregnancy. A few minutes with the calendar can avoid interruptions to your vaccination programme.

16.01.2022 I know everybody is tired of hearing about Covid-19, but I'll just tell you our bit. Your animals 'health shouldn't be compromised or at risk because of the restrictions. Where possible this clinic is trying to combine social distancing with animal care and in that regard as much as possible it will be business as usual, with restrictions. If in doubt if an injury needs a visit, please call and discuss it. Photographs are a great help in provisional diagnosis. However I do s...tress that they are no substitute for a proper examination. and this must be borne in mind. There are guidelines to telemedicine and we will try to adhere to them In the meantime please do not neglect normal preventive medicine routines including vaccinations and flea and worm control. If you attend the clinic you will be asked to restrict to one person in the consult room with the animal. If you are unwell try to get someone else to bring your animal in. Please inform us if this is the case. Amanda will work from home where possible with calls transferred. As usual consultations will always have to be by appointment. Help us to help you and your animals. See more

14.01.2022 Some interesting news: I hear the American Jockey Club has passed a ruling that stallions born after 2020 will have their book of mares restricted to 140.

13.01.2022 I have been asked why as a veterinarian I insure my dog. I want her to have the best attention including specialist treatment if necessary. Veterinary science i...s now so advanced and great work can be done. Online advice can be found as to which policy is best for you but for a few dollars every month I definitely advise clients to look up the alternatives and consider pet insurance. See more

12.01.2022 This is certainly a challenging year. The latest news is that South Australia has identified a fresh outbreak of the Kunjin virus in horses. This virus has been... seen before and is transmitted by mosquitoes. The main problem is it produces neurological signs that are difficult or impossible to distinguish from Hendra virus infection. It made its way up through Eastern Australia last time and was a major problem, diagnostically not least. This time we are better prepared with a large part of the horse population being Hendra vaccinated. But many are not. See more

12.01.2022 We had our first abortion of the year last week. Fortunately all negative for Viral Abortion (EHV 1 ,4) or Psittacosis. This mare was from an EHV vaccinated stu...d. It appears it was an ascending placentitis. This is a timely reminder we are getting to that time of year and should be thinking about placental scanning of suspect mares, getting up to date with vaccinations and separating the mare band into groups to minimize the spread in the event of a problem. In this unusual season it will pay to watch for processionary caterpillars and we may even be faced with the odd fungal abortion, especially if pregnant mares have been exposed to mouldy hay. See more

10.01.2022 I have been feeling concerned for some time what affect the fires and crazy weather might have on the fruit bat colonies. We know that stress increases Hendra virus excretion. Also the colonies have been dispersed by the destruction of their roosts and the loss of food supply. We are coming up to the dangerous time of the year. Now we have an official reminder/warning via the Veterinary Practitioners Board that this winter a spillover from previously recognised Hendra areas i...s highly likely. Vigilance, awareness of precautions and clinical signs is important. Affected horses show a variety of signs particularly neurological,including lameness, disorientation, colic and fever. Immediate isolation and investigation is mandatory. Vaccination is the only reliable prevention. Hendra virus infection in humans is by contact with horses and is almost always fatal. See more

10.01.2022 Can’t be too bad here. This little girl keeps running away from home to come to the vets!!

08.01.2022 It didn't feel like Christmas. Then yesterday morning the girls holding the tails had part painted fingernails. They were off out. The atmosphere was end of ter...m. The mares were going home, mostly pregnant , sorry for the few that didn't make it, we did our best. Early start next year. One of the toughest years. Thanks to everybody. Have a great break. There will be a few tough nuts to crack in the new year, but YES WE MADE IT !!! Happy Christmas and a Great New Year to everybody. See more

08.01.2022 Another stray dog. Does anybody know the owner?

04.01.2022 Now the breeding season is over we can concentrate on health and well being during pregnancy of the mares. We have been monitoring progesterone levels for a number of years as an adjunct to placental scanning and general antenatal health. I've just been reviewing our results for over 750 samples taken over 9 years. Although there is a bias toward potentially problem pregnancies the results show less than 10% low levels a surprising almost 25% showed high levels. In later pregnancy these levels are not from progesterone itself but increased progestagen production from stressed foetus. Once I've sorted all the data including age of the mare, pregnancy outcome we will all be able to share this information. Jim Rodger.

03.01.2022 This is the time when pregnant mares are getting stressed. This is often accompanied by cases of viral abortion which is highly contagious. It is also the time of the year when mares start to be moved to new studs either ready for the next season or after sales. It is important to keep incoming pregnant mares in their own group until their are safely foaled with a live foal. Vaccination is a great help but can sometimes be over ridden by a severe infection. The disease is now endemic in the Australian horse population so cases can arise any where particularly after stress such as cold or travelling.

02.01.2022 Sometimes there is so much advertising it is difficult to find where to start a post. With all the changes happening at the moment many will inevitably become a new part of our lives. This will include how veterinarians communicate with their clients. Hopefully an efficient cost effective system will be the result. The most obvious is the use of the internet, not just online selling but the whole subject of telemedicine is being discussed. The problem is without actually atte...nding an animal and relying on the clients observations, the client has not been trained to make the correct observations, may miss important things, or worse present information in a way that supports their own preconceived diagnosis. Our clients can be assured that we will be making every effort to develop these techniques as efficiently and as quickly as possible.. Watch this space. See more