Town & Country Vet Care in DAguilar, Queensland, Australia | Veterinary surgeon

Town & Country Vet Care

Locality: DAguilar, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 418 194 842

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25.01.2022 Another positive Hendra case today... south of Murwillumbah. Details to come

24.01.2022 For the milk lovers

20.01.2022 Can my Pets get Corona Virus?

20.01.2022 Looking for a Warmblood?

19.01.2022 For those needing to make their own hand sanitiser

19.01.2022 HOW TO REDUCE YOUR FEEDING COSTS || FREE Masterclass with Dr Nerida Richards Horses are expensive! We love them, but gosh they cost a lot of money to keep!... And a lot of that expense is in their feed when you own a giant animal that eats up to 3% of its own bodyweight each day, the costs start to pile up!! Because we love these critters SO MUCH we always want to do the best for them. And a big part of that is feeding well. But in ‘feeding well’, we tend to overcomplicate things. Shiny feed bags, expensive supplements (often multiple expensive supplements!) and a tendency to overfeed means we often end up with rations for our horses that cost way more than they should! And here is the thing simple diets, that provide everything your horse needs, but ONLY what your horse needs are better for your horse AND they cost less $$! Join us for a fun, interactive Masterclass that will teach you how to feed your horse for less! You will learn how to feed in a way that allows your horse to get every bit of nutrition out of what you feed (so you can feed less). Plus we will show you how to make use of the most economical source of nutrition there is (to reduce the amount of feed you need to buy). And, with the 5 ways we will show you how to reduce feeding costs, you will also improve your horse’s overall diet and gut health. And this creates calmer horses that positively glow! Healthier, calmer horses that cost less to feed! Sound good?? You bet it does, and it is very achievable! Find out how in our ‘How To Reduce Feeding Costs’ Free Masterclass. Live 60 Minute Masterclass + Q&A Thursday 19th November 8-9 PM AEDT (NSW, Australia) Thursday 19th November 7-8 PM PST (California, USA) Friday 20th November 1-2 PM AEDT (NSW, Australia) See you there! CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT! P.S. If you can’t make it Live, please still register and we will send you the recording!

16.01.2022 For the past 40 years, Ced has helped create some of the best cattle bloodlines in Australia and New Zealand. His job has its quirks - but he's never without a smile. Watch the full story this Sunday at 12.30 on ABC TV + iview.

14.01.2022 Short video of the weekend tetanus case

13.01.2022 HOW "SERIOUS" IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR VET? Depending on your answer, you may find yourself less prepared than you thought to have remote communications w...ith your veterinarian in case he or she can't get through the COVID-19 quarantines and travel restrictions to visit your horse in person. "Telehealth," a term that encompasses all uses of technology to deliver health information, education or care remotely, collapses distances and makes it easier for veterinarians to work with patients and clients who are physically remote from the clinic. However, it requires an established and functional VCPR (veterinarian-client-patient-relationship) to work at its best -- at any time, and not just during these extraordinary times of quarantine. Let's put it this way: would your doctor prescribe a drug or a treatment for something that is ailing you without seeing you first? No. Likewise, a veterinarian needs to be familiar with the patient before they can assume the responsibility for making medical judgements regarding your horse's health. The take-home message is that establishing and maintaining a year-round working relationship with your equine practitioner is ultimately in the best interest of all parties: it ensures your vet is familiar with you, your horses' baseline health, and the environment they live in; it enables your veterinarian to prescribe drugs and medications remotely; and, in case of injury or emergency, you will immediately know the best best way to contact your veterinarian (Text? FaceTime? WhatsApp? Email? etc.). #aaep #equinevets #horsedoctors #veterinarymedicine #equestrianlife #telemedicine #telehealth #remotemedicine #tuesdaytip

13.01.2022 Checking your horse’s manure??

09.01.2022 Happy Birthday to all the Ponies

08.01.2022 Details of Hendra case

07.01.2022 ANIMALS AND COVID-19 Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some coronaviruses cause cold-like illnesses in people, while others cause illness in certain ...types of animals, including cattle and horses. As concern continues to climb over the novel coronavirus outbreak, we want to reassure you that there is no evidence at this time that companion animals, including pets, can spread COVID-19 or that they might be a source of infection in the United States. Please keep in mind that this is a rapidly evolving situation, and information will be updated as it becomes available. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) still recommends that you limit contact with animals if you are confirmed to have the coronavirus, but please don't abandon them in fear they become a source of infection. You can read the AVMA's FAQs for pet owners here: https://www.avma.org//2/covid-19-faq-pet-owners_031520.pdf For more information about the differences in equine coronavirus (ECoV) and COVID-19, view the Equine Disease Communication Center's comparison here: http://www.equinediseasecc.org//Equine%20Coronavirus%20fro #aaep #equinevets #horsedoctors #veterinarymedicine #equestrianlife #covid19

04.01.2022 Please keep your horses up to date

04.01.2022 Working on a 20 year old horse the other day , horse is regularly cuddled by a horse mad 5 year old girl, and that horse lives in a paddock where bats fly ove...r and feed in the trees. Horse is not vaccinated. The moment the owner asks our nurse, can people get Hendra too?, it convinced me that we sure have a long way to go in getting the information out there! As Winter 2020 shapes up to be similar in Hendra Case risk factors to 2011 and 2017, where there were surges in case numbers, we urge clients to keep Hendra virus in their minds, and have a game plan for if their horse looks unwell, whether the horse is vaccinated against Hendra virus or not! We’ve all been delivered on a platter how viruses work and how to generally stay safe from them , through this Covid 19 pandemic. So regarding Hendra virus : 1) wash your hands well after handling your horse 2) should your horse become unwell, use good personal protective equipment (mask, glasses, gloves) 3) socially distance from sick horses (don’t hug and kiss them!) 4) don’t let your horses eat or drink under trees where fruit bats(flying foxes) are feeding or roosting. 5) consider Hendra virus as a potential cause of any horse that’s not well, as the clinical signs are wide and varied - with everything from : dull, listless, not eating, fever, snotty nose, cough, wobbliness, colic (pawing the ground, rolling excessively, kicking at belly, looking around at its belly etc) head pressing, circling when walking, chewing strangely, to rapid death! 6) strongly consider vaccinating your horse against Hendra virus, no matter how old or how well travelled the horse is. 7) don’t believe the rumours about how dangerous the vaccine is. Just go and ask those who refuse to vaccinate what they are blaming any possible illness their horse gets now that they can’t blame the vaccine? 8 ) if you choose not to vaccinate , ensure you have a game plan of how to deal with the situation should your horse become ill. i.e keep kids away from the sick horse, don’t let horses go nose to nose with other horses, wash hands well , use PPE, don’t blame the vet clinic if they have rules like they need to charge you more $ for extra PPE, stress, paperwork, risk of prosecution by WHS and time in dealing with sick unvaccinated horses, that they can’t give your horse the proper treatment it needs for 1-3 days until lab tests rule out the possibility of Hendra, or even that they choose NOT to help you with veterinary science tools because you chose to ignore the advice of veterinary science experts on the best way to protect your horse. 9) stay safe people, look after your beloved horses. PS Most of our clients vaccinate their horses against Hendra virus now, simply getting them done at their annual dental visit. Cost for Hendra vaccine averages out at $2.25/ wk per horse throughout your horse’s life. https://www.vpb.nsw.gov.au/hendra-virus-spillover-warning

03.01.2022 Happy Mother’s Day

02.01.2022 Sometimes a photograph just doesn’t show the full story. This handsome young TB was referred by the lovely Dr Deb Rogers from Town & Country Vet Care after a di...agnosis of a fractured tooth this week. What you can’t easily see from photographs is just how swollen his cheek is, and have thick the mandible is that contains the dead and infected tooth. In dental practice there really aren’t all that many cases that have to be seen urgently, however this fellow had a rapidly enlarging cheek (masseter muscle) that was very painful to the touch, and he was dropping weight quickly. These radiographs show a large abscess on the apical or ‘root’ end of the tooth, and the black speckly area is the pus and the gas that is produced by the bacteria. Pus is extremely destructive, and when it forms in one area it does a great job of finding the path of least resistance, and if left untreated would have eventually burst out the bottom of the jaw. A cheek tooth in a young horse (4yo) is extremely long, and often these can be difficult to extract due to the limited amount of room in the mouth. Thankfully we were able to move the bottom jaw over a little using a special mouth gag, and use an archaic instrument called a ‘tooth turner’ to gently turn the tooth towards the centre of the mouth where there was a little more room for it to come out of the alveolus (socket). This guy is on some pretty heavy duty antibiotics to help clear up that abscess and bone infection and with any luck he will be feeling better in no time at all!

02.01.2022 Anyone looking for Rhodes round bales? Contact Stacey directly https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/376861463301153/

01.01.2022 About worming.....

01.01.2022 Anyone need Sorghum hay?

01.01.2022 NT 'Test Case' for Post COVID-19 Return to Sport Sport, in general, is starting to re-open and the Northern Territory is the 'test case', according to Equestria...n Northern Territory (ENT) Chair, Anne-Marie Cruickshank. The Northern Territory Government has revised the initial easing of restrictions and, as a result, from 1 May Equestrian can now commence competition. The guidelines indicate competition can be undertaken on the premise there are no public spectators present. Grooms, support people and parents are not considered spectators. For ENT, where affiliate clubs operate out of private facilities which can be closed and access by the general public can be prevented; competitions can be run. ENT is unable to run...read more: https://www.equestrian.org.au//nt-test-case-post-covid-19- Equestrian NSW Equestrian Queensland Equestrian Victoria Equestrian Western Australia Equestrian South Australia Inc Equestrian Tasmania #COVID19 #coronavirus #returntosport #returntotraining #ridewithus #fortheloveofthehorse #staysafe