Avenel Equine Hospital

11/09/2024

We are HIRING!

➡️Join a growing Equine Hospital
➡️Develop skills and knowledge in equine veterinary care
➡️Work with a supportive and experienced team
➡️Located in Avenel, Victoria (one hour from Melbourne)

THE ROLE

➡️Avenel Equine Hospital is seeking a Veterinary Assistant in our newly built hospital.
➡️This is a seasonal role from now until to December/January, 2025
➡️You will need to be motivated, have excellent communication skills, and be aligned with the values of Avenel Equine Hospital.
➡️This position would suit a recent graduate from Equine Science or those wanting to pursue a career in equine veterinary medicine as a Nurse or a Veterinarian.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

⭐Previous horse handling experience is essential
⭐Ability to confidently work around young horses is desirable
⭐A genuine care and interest in patient care
⭐Prioritise and work effectively within a team
⭐Excellent communication skills both written and oral.

For further information please refer to the careers section on the Avenel Equine Hospital website https://www.avenelequinehospital.com.au/jobs/veterinary-assistant/

02/09/2024

New international AEH team members, Intern Dr Rebecca Lu, Head Nurse Lisa Bicker, Medicine Fellow Dr Ana Maria Silva and Medicine Specialist Dr Louise Lemonnier, with Dr Francesca Worsman out and about enjoying the recent Victorian Stallion Parades.

Our seasonal team from Shanghai, New Zealand, France, and Portugal brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our growing team. 😍🐴👏😀

30/08/2024

Friday

Team AEH Medicine 🩺🏥
Pictured are Medicine Fellow Dr Ana Maria Silva, Specialists Dr Francesca Worsman and Dr Louise Lemonnier.

Together they are managing the inpatients with help from our interns, nurses, veterinary assistants and stable hands for the 2024 season.

They couldn’t resist joining together for a photo with adorable patient Uno, the neonatal Fijord foal, and his mum Quirindi.

27/08/2024

The team is honoured to have received the Excellence in Agriculture Award at the Strathbogie Business Awards evening on Friday night.

This Award recognises businesses within the agriculture sector, who deliver quality produce, standards and services around the Shire and beyond. The Award also recognises the sustainability practices and quality products of the operation.

We are very proud of our entire team, who have all contributed to enable us to be acknowledged by this Award. Everyone works very hard, no matter what their role, to ensure our patients receive the best patient care and we can provide the best veterinary services.

Well done to the Avenel team! 👏😍🌟🐴
Go Nagambie
Euroa Chamber of Business and Commerce

23/08/2024

A big shout out to our trusty duo - James and Tad who are always close by to help assist with 'all things' maintenance and anything horse handling related.

Thanks team! 👏👏

22/08/2024

We are super excited to have been recognised as a finalist in the 2024 Shire of Strathbogie Business Awards - Excellence in Agriculture category.👏👏

Our team across all departments, work extermely hard to ensure we provide the best patient care and client services.

Representatives from our team are looking forward to attending the Awards evening with other local business finalists. Stay tuned...! 😀🐴

Go Nagambie
Euroa Chamber of Business and Commerce

16/08/2024

The foaling season has kicked off for our medicine team with Nurse Florencia spendng some time helping to care for this cheeky little foal admitted earlier in the week.🐴😍

14/08/2024

Our team at Avenel were delighted to host a social event at nearby Fowles Wine with local and regional referring vets, as a way of introducing the veterinary team for the season and outlining the services we are offering.

A pleasant evening spent together before the busy breeding season commences.

13/08/2024

POSITIONS AVAILABLE | Internships | AVENEL

Don't miss out! Applications close this week. To read more about the position and how to apply, visit 👇
https://www.avenelequinehospital.com.au/.../internship.../

07/08/2024

Congratulations to Intern, Dr William Height who was awarded a Young Members Poster or Abstract Prize at the recently held Bain Fallon Memorial Lectures. 📚🩺

Will's abstract presentation was titled 'Haematogenous Synovial Sepsis in Foals: Bacterial isolates and their sensitivity patterns in Australia.' The abstract investigated the causative agents of septic joints in foals and their resistance to a range of antibiotics. 🌟

Will graduated from Melbourne University in 2023 and joined Avenel Equine Hospital in January 2024 accepting a 12 month Internship.

Congratulations Will!👏👏

04/08/2024

Beautiful frosty mornings on the farms for the Ambulatory team today ❄️

02/08/2024

AEH Team Members Dr Tom O'Brien, Dr Alex Hendren, Dr Katie Wilcox, Dr Victoria Charlesworth & Dr Francesca Worsman enjoyed a fabulous evening at the Victorian Breeding Awards on Saturday! 🥂

AEH proudly sponsored the 2023/24 Champion Victorian Broodmare. The winner was BELLA ORFANA owned by Michael Christian and Siobhan Miller.

Congratulations to all the connections involved in this great mare! 🙌

Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria

31/07/2024

Happy Horses Birthday 🥳

31/07/2024

POSITIONS AVAILABLE | Internships | AVENEL

Our interns play an integral role in the care of hospitalised patients, admission of emergencies and daily management of cases under supervision of our senior veterinarians.

To read more about the position and how to apply, visit 👇

We are seeking motivated veterinary graduates striving for excellence in equine practice to work in all areas of our hospital. Our interns play an integral role in the care of hospitalised patients, admission of emergencies and daily management of cases under supervision of our senior veterinarians.

30/07/2024

23/07/2024

We are delighted to see Specialist Surgeon/Director Dr Angus Adkins chairing a panel of Veterinarians and Farriers discussing angular and flexural limb deformities in the foal. 🎤

The 44th Bain Fallon Memorial Lectures is the largest equine educational conference in the Southern Hemisphere. 🙌🏼

22/07/2024

Tune in to Dr Tom O’Brien on Thursday during the Breeding Essentials Webinar Series hosted by Thoroughbred Breeders Victoria 💻 👨🏽‍⚕️

🔸REMINDER🔹

For the final webinar in our Breeding Essentials series, we’ll hear from Equine Surgeon, Dr Tom O’Brien from Avenel Equine Hospital on the topic of Angular Limb Deformities.

Join us on Thursday 25 July:
https://bit.ly/3S8xeOH

18/07/2024

POSITION AVAILABLE | Horse Handler/Stable Hands | Avenel, VIC

⭐ Join a growing Equine Hospital
⭐ Work with a supportive and experienced team
⭐ Located in Avenel, Victoria (one hour from Melbourne)

Avenel Equine Hospital 🏥
Avenel Equine Hospital is a full-service referral equine hospital located in the heart of Victoria’s Thoroughbred breeding region. The practice offers a comprehensive On Farm service to equine clients in the local area (Avenel, Nagambie, Seymour and Euroa) as well as intensive care and surgical services at our new purpose-built hospital.

The Role 🐎
Horse handler/stable hands are required for Avenel Equine Hospital in Avenel, Victoria. These positions are casual with the possibility of ongoing permanent work. Hours of work are flexible. The physical requirements of this role include lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling.

Skills and Experience
✅ Experience with feeding, watering stabled horses, mucking out, power washing
✅ Previous horse handling experience is essential
✅ Ability to confidently work around young horses is desirable
✅ General yard maintenance
✅ Prioritise and work effectively within a team

Benefits
✳ Be part of a fantastic team
✳ Modern facilities and equipment
✳ Casual work with flexible hours

To apply 📝
If you are interested in the role please call Fiona on 0417 036 295 or apply in writing to [email protected] https://www.avenelequinehospital.com.au/jobs/horse-handler-stable-hands/

16/07/2024

Welcome Internal Medicine Specialist Dr Louise Lemonnier 👩‍⚕️

Louise is originally from Normandy in France. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree in Biology and Applied Ecology in France, Louise attended the Veterinary School of Budapest in Hungary as part of an English-speaking international program. 📚

Having ridden and competed on sport horses for most of her life, equine practice was the natural choice, and upon graduation, she went back to France to complete a rotating internship in one of the biggest private equine hospitals in Normandy (Centre Hospitalier Veterinaire Equin de Livet). After two years working as an equine ambulatory vet in Brittany, her growing interest for internal medicine and critical care took her on new adventures, first at the Camden Equine Centre in Sydney as part of the medicine team, then at the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington for a 6-month Fellowship in internal medicine. These experiences allowed her to strengthen her passion for and skills in neonatal critical care and management of peripartum emergencies. 🩺

Louise then completed her residency in equine internal medicine at Nantes University, successfully passed her board exam, and became a diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine in February 2023, while working as a senior clinician in internal medicine in Nantes. 💻

Hungry for new adventures and new experiences, Louise worked at Veterinary Associates Equine in New Zealand as a Clinician in Internal Medicine, before joining AEH. She has an interest in all aspects of internal medicine, with a strong interest for critical care, neonatology, and cardiology. 🏥

We are excited to have Louise a part of our team!

11/07/2024

🌟

The dynamic duo of our equine interns, Dr Will Height and Dr Kirstie Hobson teamed up to perform an arthroscope surgery, showcasing teamwork, skill, and dedication. 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

Guided by our senior veterinarians, they navigated the procedure with precision and care. 🐎

10/07/2024

We are excited to be able to offer our clients and referring vets as a service - a Dynamic Respiratory Scope (DRS).🐴🏇

The DRS provides a stable and clear image and is the first of its particular kind within Australia.

Intermittent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP) is an example of a dynamic airway condition that can be accurately diagnosed with exercising endoscopy. This occurs when the soft palate billows up over the top of the epiglottis (leaf shape cartilage at the bottom of the larynx). By displacing, the palate partially blocks the airway which can lead to a sudden drop in performance.

It can be hard to diagnose as usually it only occurs when the horse is under pressure (ie at the end of a race). Exercising endoscopy is considered to be the gold standard for diagnosing problems such as DDSP.

If you would like to find out further information, please call Avenel Equine Hospital on 📞(03) 5796 2468

08/07/2024

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

At Avenel Equine Hospital, we believe in nurturing the next generation of veterinary professionals. 🙌

Here's a moment of collaboration and learning as one of our talented interns Dr Kirstie Hobson assists our specialist surgeon Dr Angus Adkins during a surgical procedure. Under the expert guidance of our surgeons, our interns not only observe but actively participate, honing their skills and building their confidence. 🩺

04/07/2024

Avenel Equine Hospital is now proudly able to offer Dynamic Respiratory Scopes (DRS) as a service.🩺

Our new VideoMed Overground Scope © provides a stable and clear image and is the first of its particular kind within Australia. DRS is often plagued by image instability and movement of the scope picture whilst the horse is working. This new system is a significant upgrade from many of its older counterparts.

A testament from a leading equine racetrack veterinarian and valued referring clinician:
“That’s an amazing image. Best image I have seen on a DRS.”

The DRS is easily mounted in front of the saddle and the lightweight bridle components incorporating carbon fibre are exceptionally well tolerated. Handheld monitors allow for optimal positioning of the scope to provide the best possible image.🏇🐴🤩

In one study investigating DRS, over 80% of horses were found to have a dynamic upper airway obstruction, of which only 50% were found to have abnormalities at rest. 80% of these horses with dynamic upper airway obstruction produced abnormal respiratory noise whilst exercising. Additionally, 71% of horses with dynamic upper airway obstruction had more than one abnormality that would not have been identified by resting scope. These pathologies include arytenoid cartilage collapse (Roarer), dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP), axial deviation of the aryepiglottic folds and many others.

Accurate diagnosis is paramount to correct treatment of any disease. This new DRS gives our team the best means of investigating and treating your horse.

If your horse is not performing as expected or is producing noise at work, an upper respiratory tract issue may be at fault. Contact us and arrange an appointment today. ☎️ (03) 5796 2468

24/06/2024

King of the barn 👑 Nanny Gus keeping patients company and enjoying being inside on a cold winter's day! ❄

20/06/2024

🏥

Billy recently presented to Avenel Equine Hospital for evaluation of colic signs which weren’t responding to treatment at home. 🩺

Large colon displacement was diagnosed at AEH and he received intensive medical treatment including regular oral fluids via stomach tube and regular exercise and feed restriction. He responded well to 2 days of treatment and his displacement and colic resolved. His whole family was very relieved. 🙌

Billy is a very special horse and has been quite a super star, winning and placing in multiple rodeos, even winning his junior jockey a car in 2016. 🏆🚗

All the best Billy, we wish you a lovely time out in the pasture back home! 🐎

📸: Image supplied by the Client

14/06/2024

We loved having Swampy in our hospital recently. 🐎

Avenel Equine Hospital
Swampy had an operation to help in the attempt to help correct his knee. I cannot speak more highly of Avenel Equine Hospital. From the time we arrived to the next day I picked up Swampy, they were so accommodating.
They were all so professional, diligent and friendly. All horses seemed to be treated the same no matter their breed, size or price tag.
The facilities were mind blowing and so was the opportunity to watch the surgery take place.
Thank you Dr Angus Adkins, Dr Kirstie Hobson and Sarah Eastgate and everyone else. Your help was most appreciated.

31/05/2024

Good Morning Winter ❄

30/05/2024

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Surgeons, Anaesthesists, Interns, Nurses - Surgery certainly does take a team effort!

28/05/2024

Dr Bree Moloney performing a dental examination of the soft tissues and dental structures of the mouth using a speculum, bright light source, and mirror at the clinic. 🦷

Has your horse had a detailed dental exam in the last 12 months? Our Dental Package is available to all horses small and large! 🐎

To take advantage of our dental service, please phone 03 5796 2468 to arrange an appointment. ☎