First Stride Rehab

24/02/2025

🩵ITS LOVE MONTH, I'm Sharing The Love💙

Since the breeding season is nearing its end, I am pleased to offer general consultations to new and regular clients, including castrations and dentals.

Please note that I will be taking a short break from March 1st to 9th, so kindly contact me this week to book an appointment or leave a message, and I will respond when I return.

17/02/2025

🏛 Rome wasn't built in a day 🏛
After six years of planning, our walker is now up and running. Today's patients showcase the variety of services we offer.
💰A yearling being prepared for the Nutrien Equine - Standardbred Sunshine Stars Sale, taking place this weekend at Albion Park Paceway.
🩺A gelding receiving rehabilitation after suffering a tendon injury.
🐎My quarterhorse mare currently in pretraining.
We currently have availabilities so please don't hesitate to contact us to secure your horses spot.

5 Starr Equine Vets - Dr Sophie Starr
Steven Doherty

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19/11/2024

💉 The literal “shot heard round the world”. It sounds like a horse received Flunixin or Banamine intramuscularly on an episode of last night? We would like to remind everyone that despite being labeled for intra-muscular use, horses should only ever receive this drug orally or intra-venously. Something that the folks at Yellowstone would need to be on the lookout for after this misplaced administration would be signs of gas and swelling under the neck or a painful injection site. Administering IM banamine to a horse can cause clostridial myositis and can lead to a serious infection that requires surgical and antibiotic intervention. Despite intervention, these infections can be fatal.

28/08/2024

I wanted to give a quick shoutout to the client who sent this message today. You know who you are, and I don't think you realize how much messages like this can change a vet's mindset. I put my heart and soul into this job, and when I receive messages like this one, I really appreciate it. So, thank you.

02/08/2024

21/07/2024

Day 2 - Our ultrasound workshop continued at Scone Equine Hospital with a practical session at their state-of-the-art facilities.

20/07/2024

Day 1 of Bain Fallon Annual Equine Vets Conference. Today is the start of the ultrasound workshop - I will be attending an afternoon of lectures. Check out the new uniform 😀🇦🇺🐴🩺

16/07/2024

🐴 Dr Sophie is scheduled to attend the Australian Equine Veterinary Association conference from July 19th to July 26th. I will be available for contact during this period, so please feel free to leave a message or send a text. 🇦🇺🐴🩺

02/05/2024

🌟Get 20% off Hendra vaccinations during the month of May 🌟




Zoetis Equine

22/03/2024

How's this for an office view? Had the pleasure of attending this property for some mare scans today.

13/02/2024

I am a veterinarian.
I work long hours. I work hard hours.
My hair is often pulled back. My clothes are often dirty.
I am on the floor to take my time and make my patient feel comfortable. I am standing tall and looking you in the eyes to ensure I will take the very best care of your best friend.
I am up early mornings giving 100% of my effort to stand by my oath and do what is right in some of the most difficult decisions. I am up late nights eating dinner on the surgery table giving 100% to come up with a treatment plan when I just want to go home and lay down.
I get praised. I get yelled at.
I know what it’s like to lose your furry friend so I open my heart and pour it out to treat you how I would want to be treated. Then I put on my best smile and rinse, wash and repeat for the next room.
Day in and day out I see suffering animals. Day in and day out I stand witness to the love and bond between people and their pets.
Sometimes I have to deliver good news. Sometimes I have to deliver bad news.
Sometimes I have to convince you to do diagnostics that you don’t think are necessary just so I can do my job.
Sometimes you don’t want to pay and I have to use my detective skills and still try and do the best medicine.
Sometimes you give me the reins and ask me to do anything in my power to save your pet when there is nothing left for me to do but pray.
Sometimes I have to take a deep breath at the surgery table and tell myself that I am capable.
Sometimes I walk out of the clinic feeling like a hero.
I am putting my feelings aside on a daily basis to put my oath for animals first.
I am a veterinarian.
I am a community of veterinarians.
I am a community of humans doing our best for animals and their humans.

I am standing up to say not one more vet.
Be kind to your veterinarian.
We worked our whole lives to be “doctor” but before that we were human and continue to want to be.

There is a crisis in veterinary medicine. The CDC reports that male and female veterinarians commit su***de 2.1 and 3.5 times more often than the national average, respectively. The above was copied and shared from a veterinary support group by a friend and I invite you to read it. I also ask that next time you visit the vet, to be kind and maybe tell them thank you. You may end up being be the bright light on a dark day.

05/02/2024

05/02/2024

⭐️ LOT 24 ⭐️

PERFECT SPIRIT x AMELIA IRENE 2022 Filly

Selling at Nutrien Equine - Standardbred Sunshine Stars Sale this Sunday 11th February at Albion Park.

Eligible for:
⭐️Qbred
⭐️Nutrien Classic Trotting Series
⭐️NSW Breeders Challenge
https://portal.nutrienequine.com.au/catalogues/80/nomination/18745?from=lots&tab=pedigree

Nutrien Equine - Standardbred Sales
Trump Bloodstock

04/02/2024

Lot 24 Perfect Spirit x Amelia Irene 2022 Filly
Being a good girl eating her breakfast to be ready for Nutrien Equine - Standardbred Sunshine Stars Sale this Sunday 11th February at Albion Park.
Eligible for:
⭐️Qbred
⭐️Nutrien Classic Trotting Series
⭐️NSW Breeders Challenge

https://portal.nutrienequine.com.au/catalogues/80/nomination/18745?from=lots&tab=pedigree

Trump Bloodstock

12/11/2023

Still 👀 4 🏠
💰 reduced
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21/10/2023

👀 4 🏡
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28/07/2023

I have dreamt of being a vet my whole life and from the day I recieved the letter of acceptance into vet school I dreamt of what life of a self employed equine vet would be like. I never thought it was going to be my future but here it is. Yesterday was my first official day of being 5 Starr Equine Vets. A massive thankyou to Steven Doherty and Janette Starr for your support in this new adventure. It's going to be a tough one but I have faith. Here's to the future and our big dreams ✨️