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Precision Equine Veterinary Services

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Precision Equine Veterinary Services

Dr Naomi Gaskell provides a comprehensive premium range of services covering all aspects of your equine needs.
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21/10/2025

Happy Hump Day from your friendly equine vet team!

We’re halfway through the week and still galloping strong 🐎💨
Whether it’s dentals, vaccines, or a paddock call, we’re here to keep your horses happy, healthy, and sound! 🩺💚

Drop a photo of your horse enjoying their Wednesday below 👇🐴

17/10/2025

🌿🐴 Managing Grazing for Laminitic Horses

Did you know the sugar levels in grass change throughout the day? 🌞
They’re lowest early in the morning and highest in the afternoon — especially on sunny days.

⏰ Best time to graze: early morning (before 10 am)
🚫 Avoid: afternoon or evening grazing when sugars peak

Keeping laminitic or at-risk horses off lush pastures during high-sugar times can make a big difference in prevention and management 💚

13/10/2025

🐴🌿 Laminitis – Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late!

The last few weeks the weather is warming and we are seeing out first EMS/laminitis cases of the season.

Laminitis is one of the most painful and serious conditions we see in horses. It occurs when inflammation damages the sensitive tissues that connect the hoof wall to the bone inside the hoof.

🚨 Early signs to watch for:

Reluctance to move or shifting weight from foot to foot
“Rocked back” stance
Warm hooves or increased digital pulses
Short, choppy stride or lameness on hard ground
Lying down more than usual

🌾 Common triggers:

Lush spring or autumn grass
Overweight or cresty-necked horses and ponies
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) or Cushing’s disease (PPID)
Grain overload or sudden diet changes

✅ Prevention tips:

Keep weight under control – you should be able to feel ribs easily
Limit grazing on lush green pasture
Feed low-sugar hay
Regular farrier and veterinary check-ups

If you notice any of these signs or suspect your horse might be at risk, call your vet immediately. Early intervention can make a huge difference in recovery and long-term hoof health.

💚 Don’t wait — laminitis is an emergency.

23/09/2025

Pregnancy Scans

Are you breeding your mare this season?

Ideally, we perform a pregnancy ultrasound at day 14 post ovulation to check for an embryo.

This is the time where we also determine if there is one or two embryos. The success rate of mares carrying twin pregnancies is extremely low and often ends in death of 1 or both foals and sometimes even the mare also. We are able to reduce one embryo at this stage and allow the mare to continue on her pregnancy with a single embryo and give her the best chance of success!

16/09/2025

🐴💥 Wounds need quick care!
🧼✂️ The faster you clean + suture,
➡️ the better the 🩹 healing outcomes.

💉 Don’t forget 👉 tetanus protection is a must! 🛡️

⏰ Don’t delay – call your vet ASAP! 📞

09/09/2025

👁️‼️ Don't forget EYES = EMERGENCIES ‼️👁️

🐴 If your horse shows:
😣 squinting
💧 excess tearing
☁️ cloudiness to the eye
⚠️ or any other abnormalities

📞 Please contact your veterinarian ASAP.
✅ Treatment success is much higher when interventions are started early.

⏰ Don’t wait – if in doubt, call! 📲

01/09/2025

𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠: 𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣

A mare presented to us last week with some unusual behaviours including aggression. She was showing lots of interest in her female paddock companions as they were coming into season even trying to mount them. On ultrasound one o***y was much larger than expected and had an abnormal appearance (honeycomb-like) which made our vets suspicious she had a granulosa cell tumour of her o***y.

The mare was referred to hospital where a surgeon operated to remove the o***y & tumour - normally this is attempted through key-hole surgery while the horse remains standing but the tumour was so large, surgeons had to give the horse a general anaesthetic and take the tumour out via her midline. It was a whopping 10kg mass - to put this in perspective - a normal mare o***y should weight between 30-120g.

Granulosa cell tumours are the most common ovarian tumours in horses and can occur at any age. They secrete hormones including testosterone which contribute to signs such as: aggression, striking, mounting and increased muscle mass. Once removed it does take some time for the remaining o***y to develop back to normal size and start cycling again but the hope is that this mare will go on to carry foals in the future.

26/08/2025

𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬: 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐲

Lucerne hay provides approximately 10-15g of calcium per kilogram!

It is also a great source of protein & the act of chewing long stem fibres stimulates your horse to secrete more saliva (containing bicarbonate) and helps buffer their stomach acid.

Feeding lucerne hay is an easy way to boost your horse's calcium intake, especially important for young growing horses & for horses on high oxalate pastures (setaria, buffel, kikuyu, green panic & para grasses etc).

18/08/2025

🐴 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬 (𝐄𝐇𝐕) – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 🐴

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) is present in Australia and can affect horses of all ages. Most commonly, it causes respiratory disease, abortion in pregnant mares, and occasionally neurological disease.

👉 How it spreads:
Direct horse-to-horse contact (nose-to-nose)
Contaminated gear, tack, water buckets & handlers
Airborne droplets in close quarters

👉 Signs to watch for:
Fever
Nasal discharge & cough
Loss of appetite & dullness
Sudden abortion in mares
Weakness or incoordination (neurological cases)

👉 What you can do:
✅ Quarantine new arrivals for at least 2 weeks
✅ Practice good biosecurity at events and agistments
✅ Vaccinate at risk horses: young horses (foals/weanlings), competition horses/horses who interact with outside horses, horses on agistment & breeding mares
✅ Call your vet promptly if you notice suspicious signs

⚠️ Remember: early veterinary intervention and good biosecurity are key to protecting your horses and others in your community.

📞 Contact our clinic if you’d like to discuss vaccination or prevention options for your horses.

15/08/2025

🦠🐴 Hendra Virus is Fatal. But it’s Preventable. 💉
In light of the recent Hendra positive case in a SEQ horse we are wanting to remind out clients of the importance of vaccinating their horses to protect against this disease. This horse presented initially with very mild clinical signs including inappetence & fever.

The Hendra virus is a deadly disease carried by flying foxes and can spread to horses—and even to humans. There is no cure once symptoms appear. But the good news? Vaccination is safe, effective, and life-saving.

✅ Why vaccinate your horse?
🔹 Hendra has a high natural fatality rate and currently government agencies require any horse testing positive to Hendra virus to be euthanised.
🔹 It can be transmitted to humans—and has caused deaths
🔹 It’s required for many equine events, agistments, and insurance policies
🔹 Vaccinated horses help protect your family, vets, and the wider community

📅 Vaccination schedule:
➡️ Initial 2 doses, 3-6 weeks apart
➡️ 6-month booster
➡️ Then yearly ongoing

📞 Is your horse up to date? Contact us today to check their status or book a booster.

11/08/2025

🍼 Foal Health Tip: Be Sure to Check Their IgG 🩺🐴

In the first 24 hours of life, a foal relies on antibodies from its dam’s colostrum to kickstart its immune system. But how do you know if your foal has received enough?

🔬 That’s where IgG testing comes in! This simple blood test—performed by your veterinarian—measures the foal's immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels to ensure they’ve absorbed enough antibodies to stay protected from infections.

⏱ Timing is critical:
✅ Test between 18–24 hours after birth
⚠️ Low IgG levels = Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT), which can leave your foal vulnerable to serious illness

👩‍⚕️ The good news? If detected early, FPT can be managed with plasma transfusions and veterinary care to help your foal thrive.

📞 Call your vet after foaling to schedule an IgG test—it’s quick, safe, and can make a life-saving difference!

08/08/2025

🤰🐴 Mid-to-Late Term Mare Check: Is Your Pregnant Mare on Track? 🩺

Your mare’s pregnancy doesn’t stop needing attention after the 45-day scan! Mid-to-late gestation checks (5–9 months) are a vital part of ensuring a healthy foal and a safe delivery.

✅ Why book a check during this stage?
🔍 Assess fetal growth and viability
🧠 Check for signs of placentitis or abnormal fluid
📈 Monitor for twin reduction success
🦠 Plan and time important vaccines (like EHV-1)
💊 Review diet, body condition, and supplementation

🗓️ A quick check with your vet now can prevent heartbreak later. Early detection of issues gives us the best chance to act fast and protect both mare and foal.

📞 Don’t leave it too late—schedule your mid-to-late pregnancy scan today!

Image credit: Silver Lining Herbs

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Gold Coast, QLD
4214

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 5pm
Tuesday	7am - 5pm
Wednesday	7am - 5pm
Thursday	7am - 5pm
Friday	7am - 5pm

Telephone

+61404206992

Website

http://Precisionequinevets.com.au/

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