Gold Coast Equine Clinic

05/12/2024

Delighted that this relationship continues with Queensland Off The Track and Save a Horse Australia. Dr Rhian has recently joined the SAHA committee and is hoping to be able to support relationships like these that are key to ensuring that as many OTTTs as possible end up in a safe place when their work at the track is finished. Thoroughbreds make such amazing riding horses and if re trained correctly can turn their hand to most disciplines.

02/12/2024

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01/12/2024

Fabulous maiden win by Canavese yesterday at Aquis Park for Shailer Racing. Some very happy owners and a great run on a track that held up amazingly well in the rather wet conditions 👏🐎👌

28/11/2024

📣🐴 THE HORSEBACK VET - APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE 🐴📣

Dr Rob Jackson will be visiting from the UK again this year. With such popularity during his last visit he has extended his stay on the Gold Coast this time around and will be available for appointments on Sunday 15th and Monday 16th December. This is his fourth trip to Australia, with nearly all of his prior clients booking in for re-assessments/treatments each time. The results essentially speak for themselves.

Dr Rob is an experienced equine vet, being a former orthopaedic surgeon as well as having undertaken high level FEI roles and British Team Vet Roles.

Having seen the results of Rob's work his assessments and treatments really are applicable for any performance horse.

We are taking bookings on his behalf so if you want to book in to see him please contact the clinic on 07 55742466 or email the office on [email protected]. You can look him up at The Horseback Vet

25/11/2024

📣📞TELEPHONE LINE ISSUES 📞📣
We are experiencing some phone line issues this morning so please if you call the clinic number (55742466) and get diverted to voicemail (we only have one line active at the moment so this may happen) please ensure to call back a few minutes later. Alternatively send a text to 0458333838 and we will get back to you asap.

Thanks for your patience and fingers crossed all lines will be back up and running by the end of the day today!

22/11/2024

📣🎄💉GIVE YOUR HORSE AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT - PROTECT THEM FROM HENDRA VIRUS - FREE SECOND DOSE 💉🎄📣

Between now and the 20th December we are offering our Hendra Starter Course (that's your first and second vaccinations) for a significantly reduced price of $178. By taking advantage of our Zone Days this means you could get your Hendra vaccinations for $89 per vaccine.

Hendra Virus is a deadly virus that is totally preventable with the use of the Hendra Vaccine. Having your horse protected is a no brainer in South East Queensland/Northern Rivers of NSW, where we have seen the most number of Hendra cases since the first case was diagnosed in Hendra, Brisbane 30 years ago.

Having your horse vaccinated means:
1. They are protected from this deadly disease
2. You and your family are protected from this deadly disease
3. We as vets can treat your horse with everything we need to first time around, should they become sick.

So don't delay and give us a call on 07 55742466 to take advantage of this great offer - first dose must be administered by the 20th December. We are here to do the very best for you and your horse, so please ensure this can happen by getting your horse up to date with their Hendra Vaccinations.

22/11/2024

👩‍⚕️👀 SURGERY SUCCESS 👀👩‍⚕️
A few weeks ago, our veterinarians Dr Jess and Dr Imi performed an enucleation surgery on a very cute patient. An enucleation is the surgical removal of the entire eye and its associated structures, commonly performed when the eye is no longer responding to medical management or is a source of ongoing pain for the horse. The surgery was performed in the field under a general anaesthetic with the addition of nerve blocks, ensuring the removal itself is pain free. After the surgery, most horses and ponies do very well adjusting to life with only one eye and often go back to full and successful performance careers.

We are delighted that the pony in question has made a good recovery and is just taking some time to adjust to life with one eye - which we are sure he will cope very well with.

This is one of a number of field surgeries we are able to perform at your property. As always any queries or questions please call us on 07 55742466 😄🐴

15/11/2024

🐴🌟Product spotlight of the week: KER Restore 🌟🐴

The perfect product review for this time of year with horses producing copious amounts of sweat in this hot, humid weather - and it's only going to get hotter!!

❓What is Restore?
This product is designed to replenish electrolytes if horses have sweated, especially post training, travel, competition or in the hot Queensland weather 🌞

Restore emulates the composition of equine sweat, thus providing a balanced electrolyte replacement. It stimulates thirst reflex, encouraging rehydration. Other brands of electrolytes can irritate gastric ulcers; however, Restore contains a buffer which minimises this risk.

❓Why use Restore?
Electrolytes are mineral salts that maintain osmotic pressure, fluid balance, nerve and muscle activity.

Insufficient electrolytes decreases energy levels, muscular strength, and thirst response.

In Queensland's hot and humid environment, horses produce more than 15L of sweat during a competition.

Sounds like a good match for your horse? Available now - in clinic and at home visits with Gold Coast Equine Clinic. Price matched with all local produce stores. Contact us as always if you want more information on 07 55742466.

10/11/2024

🇦🇺 Remembering The Forgotten 🇦🇺

On this day we remember those past and present who have served to protect their countries. This day commemorates the Armistice of 1918 that ended fighting in World War 1, and here we are sadly not having learnt the lessons we should with wars erupting across the globe.

In World War 1 alone 60,000 Australian soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice, more than 150,000 were wounded and 23,000 were never found. Over 200,000 horses were part of the ANZAC and most of them did not return. Sadly this number has continued to grow in the wars and conflicts that have followed.

So please take this day to be grateful for the peace and stability we now too often take for granted and respect this with a minutes silence at 11am, for all that have fallen in conflicts past and present. We salute you and we promise to never forget 🙏

28/10/2024

📣🐑 SMALL RUMINANT SERVICES RESUMED 🐑📣
With the arrival of our new vet Jess we are now able to resume the small ruminant veterinary care that we have done in the past.

We can offer routine and emergency appointments for small ruminant patients including sheep, goats, llamas and alpacas. If you would like to discuss our services further, please call us on 07 55742466 and we can arrange for Dr Jess or Dr Imi to chat through your needs.

27/10/2024

What a fantastic event to be able to support 😁 The Pan Pacific Masters Dressage 2024 was full of smiling faces and great efforts by horse and rider alike. It was great to see our clients out and about doing their thing and also to meet new faces. The organisation by Nicole Tough and team was top class 👌. And the cherry on the cake was seeing nurse Casey Pierpoint on Seb collect not just 1 but 2 medals 🥇 👏. We look forward to supporting a lot more Equestrian Gold Coast Club events in the future.

25/10/2024

🐎🪳 Let's talk about: TICK PARALYSIS 🐎🪳

Recently, we had the sad outcome of euthanising a darling miniature pony who succumbed to severe metabolic acidosis, biochemistry imbalance, and eventually endotoxaemic shock. These were the cumulative effects of tick paralysis.

She had only 3 ticks on her face. And she did receive the tick anti serum treatment.

So what are the facts?
❓Ponies and foal are most commonly affected, due to their small size - severe tick paralysis normally doesn't affect ponies above 250kg bodyweight.

❓Regular sized horses can usually tolerate some ticks. An exception to this is if they are immunocompromised, or if there are large numbers of ticks.

❓Recent studies from the University of Queensland report that the potency of toxins from different types of tick vary between different geographical areas.

❓Canungra, Beechmont, and Tamborine Mountain appear to have the most toxic ticks, though much of the Gold Coast Hinterland is affected.

❓Clinical signs of tick toxicity include inappetance, lethargy, weakness or wobbliness, respiratory difficulties, food regurgitation, and recumbency.

📣ACT QUICKLY - with tick paralysis, time is crucial. Call your vet immediately if you notice anything untoward in your pony.

👍Prevention includes checking your horse daily by running your hands over their body. Ticks are most commonly found around the face, muzzle, and belly. Any lumps and bumps should be investigated.

👍GCEC sells a tick remover extraction device, which is inexpensive and user friendly - it is important to ensure that the tick is removed in entirety with the head not being left behind.

👍We also recommend:
- Clipping your horse
- Removing leaf litter
- Slashing long weeds and grasses on your property
- Avoid feeding and watering horses under trees
- Not using 'tick collars' - as horses can become tangled and injured in the paddock

👍GCEC firmly advocates use of BARRICADE S (active ingredients are cypermethrin and chlorfenvinphos). Although off label use for horses, the spray formulation is cheap and easily applied. Ask in clinic or one of our friendly veterinarians - Jess, Rhian, or Imi - when they're next visiting your property 🐎

Photo courtesy of: https://tickboss.com.au/types-of-ticks

18/10/2024

🌟🐴 WELCOME DR JESSICA RAMM 🐴🌟

We are delighted to welcome our most recent addition to the team Dr Jess Ramm.

Originally from North Queensland Jess graduated from James Cook University in 2019 and completed an 18 month internship at the prestigious Randwick Equine Centre. Since then she has worked in equine practice on the Sunshine Coast and more recently spent the last 12 months in the UK.

After missing the sunshine (and good coffee) for too long , Jess has recently made the move back to Oz and is looking forward to calling the Gold Coast home. Jess has a passion for all aspects of equine practice, particularly internal medicine. We are also lucky to have another "Jess" on board that has experience with other large animals so we can now offer again routine appointments for alpacas, sheep, goats etc.

We are delighted to have Jess on board, with another vet ensuring we can service our clients to the best of our abilities.

11/10/2024

Very excited to be part of this great event, with the count down now well and truly on 😁🐎! We are looking forward to seeing many of our fabulous clients doing what they love (that’s our four legged and two legged ones 😉).

Don’t forget to come and say hello over the weekend if you’re out and about competing ☺️

The Pan Pacific Masters Games has grown to become the biggest biennial masters games in the world🌍.

Renowned for its professional delivery and organisation PPMG 2022 attracted more than 16,000 participants and supporters from all over Australia and more than 30 countries delivering a significant economic boost to the city’s sport and tourism sectors. Go ☄️!

Equestrian Gold Coast Club is proud to host the Equestrian events, Dressage and Showjumping. The Dressage event proudly sponsored by Gold Coast Equine Clinic ⭐️.

The PPMG is a participation event, celebrating beyond youth and its motto is- ‘If you love your sport, you are good enough to compete.’

Adjoined with PPMG is a special entertainment hub at the where all athletes, volunteers and officials are welcome. From November 2-9 live music, and a special Country theme night of line dancing for us Equestrians post event on Tuesday November 5th💃🕺🏼.

We are very excited to host this special event, and look forward to seeing you and your horses🦄 sand dancing on the Gold Coast🤩.

Where legends come to play!

06/10/2024

📣😁 WELCOME TO OUR NEW FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGER 😁📣

Following on from our introduction of new equine nurse Dani last week we are equally delighted to announce the addition of Isabel Monk as our new Front of House Manager extraordinaire.

After graduating with a BSc in Equine Science in the UK, Isabel worked in racing for trainers including John Gosden and Amanda Perrett. Prior to moving to Brisbane in 2017 she worked for 6 years at Emma Balding's Kingsclere stud foaling down, prepping yearlings and for the racing club spelling and rehabilitating horses.

Upon moving to Australia with her border collies and following on from having her son Woody, Isabel branched out into retail as a customer service manager where she has honed her skills for the last few years.

We are very excited to have a Front of House Manager with a great mix of exceptional customer service training and extensive equine knowledge. And Isabel is certainly happy to be returning to her equine roots in a somewhat different role here at GCEC.

You will no doubt be speaking to Isabel in the months ahead and we couldn't be happier with such a fabulous addition to the team.

04/10/2024

🥳💂KING'S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKEND OPENING HOURS 💂🥳
🌟24/7 AFTER HOURS COVER AS ALWAYS🌟

As we enter into the long weekend in celebration of the King's Birthday, here at GCEC we as always are available 24/7 for any unexpected emergencies.

The office will be closed on Monday for the Public Holiday (medication pick up available by appointment from 9-10am) but our vets are contactable via the normal number 07 55742466, and Option 2, 24/7 to assist with any emergencies.

Have a fabulous long weekend everyone and in the nicest possible way we hope we don't see you 😉🤞

04/10/2024

🐴🌟Product spotlight of the week: KER B-Quiet ® 🌟🐴

❓How it works:
Do you have a situation coming up that your horse may deem as stressful, such as a competition, weaning, early stages of training or introduction to a new environment?

This supplement is full of thiamine and magnesium - deficiencies of which can manifest as irritable, excitable, highly strung, nervous or anxious horses - often resulting in poor performance. Thiamine is important for carbohydrate metabolism and nerve transmission. Thiamine and organic magnesium can assist with nerve functionality, minimising anxiety. As our exercise fanatics would know magnesium has a vital role in muscle and nerve function.

❓It may be useful for:
- Horses who receive high grain, low forage diets
- Those in heavy performance work
- Horse exhibiting anxiety when competing
- Any horse in a situation that may increase anxiety - including prolonged box rest

🌟Reported by owners as easier to feed than other calming supplements - such as powders and pastes - B-Quiet is loved by horses for its delicious taste and pelleted format! 🌟

Sounds like a good match for your horse? Available now - in clinic and at home visits with Gold Coast Equine Clinic. Price matched with all local produce stores. Contact us as always if you want more information on 07 55742466.

28/09/2024

Delighted to be supporting the EGCC Winter Dressage Festival ☺️ There is nothing better than seeing your clients out and about doing what they do best 🐎! And how good that even despite the rain and wind of yesterday the venue is still very much good to go 👏👌. Good luck to all competitors today and we hope to see you all at our title sponsor event the Pan Pacific Masters Games 2024 which we have on good authority has full entries and is going to be a fabulous event for all involved.