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WestVETS Equine Hospital

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24.01.2022 Meet Catherine

21.01.2022 Always nice to see photos of foals grown up and starting their careers! Forest is one of our favourites! She made a long trip down (Emerald to Brisbane!) to our hospital for intensive care and has been thriving since! The first photo is her being discharged and the last is during kindergarten. Congratulations to her owners on their dedication and hard work!

21.01.2022 Welcome back Oscar!

18.01.2022 Happy Vet Nurse Day! We weren’t able to take pictures of all the wonderful nurses today but just know that WestVETS couldn’t run without you!

18.01.2022 Dr. Paula Williams explains the process of diagnosing gastric ulcers with gastroscopy.

17.01.2022 Meet Dr Oscar Griffiths

15.01.2022 This spring has brought more rain and more grass than last year. Subsequently, there have been more cases of laminitis due to the fresh grass here in south east Queensland. Certain horses are more prone to laminitis due to a multitude of factors such as equine metabolic syndrome or Cushings. Equine Metabolic Syndrome is a collection of endocrine disorders that leads to obesity and laminitis. insulin dysfunction (hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance) is a hallmark of EMS.... -Middle-aged -Abnormal fat deposits around neck, tail head, shoulders and above eyes -Easy Keepers such as ponies -Cresty neck Cushings (PPID or pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction)refers to horses with a enlarged and hyperactive pituitary gland which causes changes in behaviour, weight loss and laminitis. -Loss of topline and muscle -Long hair coat (50% of horses) -Older horses Please talk to your vet if you are concerned about your horse having either on these diseases. Dietary changes and certain medications are key management strategies in keeping your horse healthy and sound. #horsesofinstagram #laminitis #horses #poniesofinstagram Images courtesy of @aaephorsedocs

14.01.2022 How cute is this foal?! We would love to see photos of your 2020 foals! Post below on Facebook or tag us on Instagram #westvetsfoal #foalsofinstagram #horsesofinstagram #foals #quarterhorses #cuttinghorse #veterinarian

12.01.2022 Dr Tori explains the importance of monitoring your foal for lameness.

11.01.2022 Meet Dr Hayley Jaenke

10.01.2022 Congratulations to our interns, Dr. Rava Tsing and Dr. Izzy Entwisle to securing speciality internships! Dr Rava will be starting a small animal surgery internship at the Animal Referral Hospital in Brisbane. Dr Izzy will be starting a equine internal medicine internship at Murdoch University in Perth. They worked incredibly hard through the year and those skills are on show this breeding season. Good luck in your future endeavours and we will miss you when you leave in January! #veterinarian #veterinaryintern #intern #veterinaryinternship #hardwork #vetschool

10.01.2022 Fred loves his ulcer medications! We wish all our patients were this compliant! #horsesofinstagram #horsesarethebest #goodboy #horses

09.01.2022 Thank you for visiting us Splinter and Azalea! Glad to see you are on the med! Azalea and Splinter are looking to compete in campdrafting in the future. Azalea is looking to be a veterinarian one day! #campdrafting #futureveterinarian

08.01.2022 Check out this stake that was removed from a non-healing wound on a leg! It was initially seen by one of our veterinarians in the field for evaluation of a old wound and referred into the hospital for further diagnostics. Ultrasound revealed a foreign body in the wound. Removal of the stake occurred under general anaesthesia and the horse is recovering well.

07.01.2022 Dr Harry explains using laparoscopy (key hole surgery) in a standing horse to remove an abdominal testicle (rig surgery).

04.01.2022 Standing tiebacks are both safe and effective. There are multiple advantages such as avoiding anaesthesia and seeing the amount of abduction in real time. The video attached shows the left arytenoid being abducted by the prosthetic suture during surgery, allowing the surgeon to get the ideal amount of abduction. #tieback #equinevet #horsesofinstagram

01.01.2022 Today we got to see one of our favourite patients, Abbey! Just over 12 months ago, Abbey presented to the WestVETS Equine Hospital for severe pleuropneumonia. After draining 15L of fluid from her chest, a week in hospital she left on a long course of antibiotics. It’s so great to see patients make it back to full health. She came in today for a check up and is looking super.