And just when we were thinking... "Wire" you so hard to find?!
๐ป๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐
With the breeding season really coming to a close, today we scanned one of our favourite patients for her final pregnancy test; all present and correct.
In the last half of this video, those eagle eyed followers will see the flickering of the foetal heart rate.
Often in late term gestation, we monitor foetal heart rates as a way to assess their health.
Clued up clients will know that we can often see a foetal heart rate around day 25; but did you know that the foetal heart rate starts at about 120-130 bpm in month one, and peaks in months three (170-200 bpm), before gradually decreasing through the rest of pregnancy to month six?! ๐๐๐
Check out this little cutie... cheering mum up after surgery
lice
Correct team, this is a louse.
More specifically; it is the โbiting/chweing louseโ.
Horses are infected by two species; a biting louse; this one is called Bovicola equi and a sucking louse called Haematospinus equi.
Lice infestations are more common in young horses (presumably as their immune system is still developing), and also in debilitated or immunosuppressed (eg Cushingoid) horses. In general, they will have severe pruritus (itchiness), manifested as scratching, rubbing, biting, hair loss from rubbing and may also be ill thrifty.
Although both types of lice can be found anywhere on the horse, the biting lice are more common on the head, mane and tail and the sucking lice are more commonly found in shorter haired regions of the horse ( head, neck, inner thigh).
Lice infestations are definitely more common in winter, so now is the time to have a close look; call us if you need help!
Aษดแดแดสแดส แดกษชษดแดแดส สแดสส!
This little darling came to visit Sarah and Tess this weekend. Fortunately, she is doing very well, as you can see here; barely stopping drinking to draw breath!!
Some pretty good guesses
Answer revealed shortly; but does it help to see it in slo mo?
๐๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ...
What do you think is going on with this chap?
A๐ray๐of๐sunshine
And FINALLY the sun arrives in Bendigo; in enough time for this sick little baby to feel it for the first time in her five week life... she feels good enough to have her first gallop; you little champ! ๐
Iแด's แด สแดแดแด ส แดแดษด แดแด แดสแด Bแดษดแด
ษชษขแด Eวซแดษชษดแด Hแดsแดษชแดแดส...
Clients.... please be careful around our hospital. Like much of Victoria, the flood waters are high and it is difficult to get in and out of the hospital safely
Hope everyone can stay safe ๐
๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ...โ๏ธโ๏ธ
This little baby was lucky enough to get a few rays of sunshine today, amongst the cloudy start and end of the day.
He particularly deserves it after being unable to stand for the first few days of life; today was his first venture outside.
The Mae is being led by intern vet Caitlin; one of a number of team members who knows that it's the little things (like a glimpse at the sun) that enriches the lives of our patientsโค
๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐....๐ผ
This little lady is enjoying a beautiful snooze this morning, but these intensive care babies take a lot of looking after...
You can see she has multiple "tubes" on the go. This precious baby has;
โค๏ธ1. one fluid line running into a jugular vein catheter which supplies her with intravenous fluids
โค๏ธ2. Her other jugular vein has a catheter for the supply of intravenous feed (called "total parenteral nutrition"; a mix of intravenous fats, amino acids and glucose); run through pumps to make sure the exact rate is administered
โค๏ธ3. an oxygen line running into a tube in her nose to deliver high rates of continuous oxygen
โค๏ธ4. a feeding tube inserted through her nose and into her stomach
โค๏ธ5. multiple leg warmers, heat lamps, rugs, blankets and duvets
โค๏ธ6. frequent cuddles (adhering to correct biosecurity protocols of course!), and around the clock treatments provided by our super team of both interns and senior vets
A lot of work... and a lot of reward ๐งก๐งก๐งก
๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐พ๐๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐จ !
Last night; team was Drs Brooke, Mike, Reinder and Sarah.
Fingers crossed tonight is quiet...๐ค๐ค๐ค
๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐!! ๐
Well done clever clients!
This is a very large smegma bean! Smegma is simply a build-up of skin cells, oil and dirt and the infamous 'bean' forms within the urethral fossa which is located at the tip of the pen*s. Obviously, this is quite uncomfortable for the horse and they often present to the hospital with abnormal urination behaviour. The one in yesterday's photo and the one in this video however, were both found during a routine dental examination. Another reason to have your horse sedated for their annual dental examination is the opportunity to inspect and clean their pen*s to prevent bean's this size from developing!
Congratulations to Joanne Bourke! Please contact the clinic to claim your FECs and please watch our video demonstrating the best way to collect a manure sample
And we are off and running with this little fellow born overnight on one of the farms our vets attend. We look forward to many more future champions arriving safely through the coming months.
๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ก๐ช๐...
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! ๐ช
Sammy's fans may remember how thin little Sammy got after seventeen days of complete inappetence when he was sick back in January.
As you can see .... Sammy's waistline is recovering nicely, thanks to the persistence of his owners, and an iron will to live!!!๐ช
๐๐ก๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐?
๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ !!
๐๐ฒ๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ธ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐
Ascarids are a type of worm predominately affecting foals and young horses.
Foals with high burdens often present with dull coat, ill thrift and can have respiratory signs such as nasal discharge and a cough. This is because ascarids donโt just stay in the gastrointestinal system, they also enjoy migrating through the liver and lungs.
Did you know?
Ascarid eggs can survive over 10 years in the environment, even resisting very hot and cold conditions.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐?
Ascarid impactions may occur when certain dewormers are used in foals with a high ascarid worm burden. Examples of these dewormers are ivermectin and moxidectin. Impactions occur because these drugs kill the worms very quickly and also paralyse the worm.
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:
Foals and young horses will present with colic due to the impaction. On ultrasound of the abdomen, we often see dilated small intestine and may even see evidence of worms!
In severe impactions, colic surgery is necessary to remove the blockage. If you have a strong stomach, have a look at the video of Dr Mike removing Ascarids from a 4 month old foal which recently presented to the Bendigo Equine Hospital with an Ascarid impaction following administration of an ivermectin dewormer.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐?
The current recommendation is to treat foals with a benzimidazole dewormer, for example fenbendazole (panacur). This drug kills
One little lady strikes a deal; she will stand still for intravenous fluids to be given but only if scratched in a certain spot..... maybe just maybe she has us wrapped around her little finger! ๐ด๐
Foreign body in neck
Somehow she managed to get a stick lodged between her trachea (windpipe), oesophagus and jugular vein !!
