Colic is a general term to describe abdominal pain and as such encompasses a wide variety medical and surgical conditions that affect the digestive system of horses.
Common signs of colic include restlessness, sweating, pawing the ground, rolling, reluctant to eat or drink.
In his latest video Tony explains what colic is, what the signs are and what you need to do if you suspect your horse has colic.
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Sunshine Coast Equine Veterinary Clinic - Gastroscopy Day
Reminder - Gastroscopy Day is tomorrow, 7 March.
If you think your horse has ulcers this is the ONLY definitive way to confirm it. This video shows you what is involved when we scope your horse. The cost is $180 and that includes a light sedation.
Make sure to book by calling the office on 07 5491 6719.
If you can't get there this time remember Gastroscopy days are held on the first Thursday of EVERY month.
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๐ Last week was a big week full of "minis"! How adorable are these little ones? Meet "Fire," a one-year-old cutie, and "Patriot," the chestnut charmer at four months old, still sticking close to mom. Both are now happily embracing their gelding status. ๐ด๐
Fun fact: Contrary to popular belief, gelding a horse when they are young usually results in them growing taller than those left as colts. In thoroughbred horses, those that are gelded early in life are, on average, around one inch taller than those left entire. This is because testosterone causes the growth plates in the long bones of the limbs to close sooner which prevents the bones from elongating and the horse from growing taller! ๐โจ #MiniHorses #GrowingUpFast #horsevet #equinevet
๐ Last week was a big week full of "minis"! How adorable are these little ones? Meet "Fire," a one-year-old cutie, and "Patriot," the chestnut charmer at four months old, still sticking close to mom. Both are now happily embracing their gelding status. ๐ด๐
Fun fact: Contrary to popular belief, gelding a horse when they are young usually results in them growing taller than those left as colts. In thoroughbred horses, those that are gelded early in life are, on average, around one inch taller than those left entire. This is because testosterone causes the growth plates in the long bones of the limbs to close sooner which prevents the bones from elongating and the horse from growing taller! ๐โจ #MiniHorses #GrowingUpFast #horsevet #equinevet
Sunshine Coast Equine Veterinary Clinic - Gastroscopy Day
This Thursday 7 December will be the last Gastroscopy day this year.
If you think your horse has ulcers this is the ONLY definitive way to confirm it. This video shows you what is involved when we scope your horse. The cost is $180 and that includes a light sedation.
Make sure to book by calling the office on 07 5491 6719.
If you miss out this year we will be resuming the Gastroscopy Days on Thursday 1 February 2024. They are held on the first Thursday of EVERY month except January.
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This video makes us very happy! It is little Cupcake, the gorgeous shetland who, a few weeks ago, could not stand up thanks to a tick. We are delighted that Cupcake is back to her old sassy self and we could not be happier!
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This lovely horse pulled up very lame last week following his morning gallop.
We conducted x-rays and discovered he had a non-displaced lateral condylar fracture RF fetlock.
The horse was treated with pain relief and his leg was wrapped with support bandages for several days to allow the swelling to subside.
Once the swelling had subsided the fracture was repaired, by our consultant specialist surgeon Dr Nick Kannegieterwith, with the placement of two cortical bone screws across the fracture line.
The horse can be seen being walked back to his stall post-surgery with a support bandage on his leg - and not a cast.
He will spend the next three months recovering and has an excellent prognosis for a complete return to a full athletic career.
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This week we saw a horse present with epistaxis (blood out the nose) which we investigated with an upper airway endoscopy. #horsevet #equinevet #equineveterinarian
๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ - ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐
The ONLY way to clinically diagnose your horse as having ulcers is for them to undergo a gastroscope.
We are now holding a gastroscopy day on the first Thursday of every month for $180 per horse which includes sedation.
To book your spot at the next clinic call the office on 07 5491 6719.
A special shout out to Andrew from Randlab for all your help!
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The ONLY way to clinically diagnose your horse as having ulcers is for them to undergo a gastroscope. We are now holding a gastroscopy day on the first Thursday of every month for $180 per horse which includes sedation. To book your spot at the next clinic call the office on 07 5491 6719. A special shout out to Andrew from Randlab for all your help!
#equinevet #equineveterinarian #horsevet #gastroscopy #Randlab #horseulcers #horsevet #equineveterinary #equineveterinarymedicine #equinecare #equinehealth #horsehealth #equinevets #horsevets #equinehospital #EquineVet
