Gippsland Veterinary Group - Equine

09/07/2025

Big Jack thinks Dr Jess gives the best scratches 🥰 🐴

One of our wonderful equine vets Dr Jess, sharing the love with this very handsome, but very tall fellow Jack!

08/07/2025

🐎 💉🩺GVG Equine - Where to find us in July!
We are offering routine visits in the following areas for July, with significantly discounted travel for the day.
We offer a range of services including:
🐎 General Health Checks / Vaccinations
🩺 General Illness and ailment consultation
🧲 Laminitis & EMS Diagnostics & management - including in house insulin testing 💉
🩸Cushings / PPID Diagnostics & management
🦴 Lameness & poor performance investigation
🩻 Radiography and Ultrasound - Portable & Available on farm
🦷 Dentistry - Routine & Remedial
🥜 Castrations
❄️ Freeze Branding and Microchipping
🐴Reproduction & Breeding services - including on farm scans*
🪡Routine surgery & procedures
• A discounted travel fee of $30 per will apply to each client
• A minimum of 3 calls in the area will be required for the day to go ahead. If insufficient calls are booked the day will be rescheduled.
• There will only be a limited number of appointments available so please contact the clinic to book in advance!
Please note - scanning mares on farm requires a suitable and safe horse crush.
For more information or to book an appointment, please call the Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251 ext 2 ☎️

30/06/2025

📍 Whats on for July 🐴

30/06/2025

🧲 Winter Hoof Care: Sole Depth, Hoof Wall Strength & Abscess Prevention ❄️🐴

Here is Dr Mike assessing a hoof for sensitivity or discomfort.
❄️ As the temperature drops and conditions turn wet and muddy, it’s time to pay closer attention to your horse’s hooves. Winter brings unique challenges that can affect sole depth, hoof wall strength, and increase the risk of abscesses—all of which can impact your horse’s comfort, performance, and soundness.

🔍 Sole Depth:
A healthy sole provides natural protection to the sensitive structures within the hoof, acting as a barrier against bruising, abscesses, and lameness. But winter conditions can take a toll. Thin soles can be more prone to injury, particularly when your horse is navigating frozen ground, mud, or hard-packed surfaces. Poor sole depth also reduces shock absorption and can increase the risk of slipping or discomfort.

🩻 A series of foot balance radiographs can assist in measuring and assessing a horses sole depth.

🐎 Hoof Wall Strength:
The hoof wall acts as the primary weight-bearing structure. In wet conditions, hoof walls can weaken and become more prone to cracking or chipping. If hoof integrity is compromised, bacteria can more easily enter and lead to infections or abscesses. 💥 🦠Abscess Season:
Winter is prime time for abscesses. Constant exposure to wet, muddy ground can soften the hoof, allowing bacteria to pe*****te through tiny cracks or weak white lines. Once inside, the infection creates painful pressure that often results in sudden lameness.

🧰 Winter Hoof Care Tips:
✔️ Stay on Schedule: Regular farrier visits help maintain balance, prevent flare, and preserve sole depth.
✔️ Feed for Hoof Health: Supplements with biotin, methionine, zinc, and copper can help support stronger, healthier hooves.
✔️ Keep It Dry: Provide dry standing areas to help prevent hoof softening and reduce the risk of abscesses.
✔️ Protect When Needed: Hoof boots or pads may help horses with thin soles or in heavy work on frozen ground.
✔️ Monitor Changes: Look out for signs of tenderness, sudden lameness, or heat in the hoof—these may indicate an abscess or bruising.

👩‍⚕️ Not sure if your horse’s hooves are winter-ready? Our veterinary team is here to help assess hoof health and integrity, and create a proactive winter hoof care plan.

27/06/2025

🐎 💉🩺GVG Equine - Where to find us in July!

We are offering routine visits in the following areas for July, with significantly discounted travel for the day.

We offer a range of services including:
🐎 General Health Checks / Vaccinations
🩺 General Illness and ailment consultation
🧲 Laminitis & EMS Diagnostics & management - including in house insulin testing 💉
🩸Cushings / PPID Diagnostics & management
🦴 Lameness & poor performance investigation
🩻 Radiography and Ultrasound - Portable & Available on farm
🦷 Dentistry - Routine & Remedial
🥜 Castrations
❄️ Freeze Branding and Microchipping
🐴Reproduction & Breeding services - including on farm scans*
🪡Routine surgery & procedures
• A discounted travel fee of $30 per will apply to each client
• A minimum of 3 calls in the area will be required for the day to go ahead. If insufficient calls are booked the day will be rescheduled.
• There will only be a limited number of appointments available so please contact the clinic to book in advance!
Please note - scanning mares on farm requires a suitable and safe horse crush.
For more information or to book an appointment, please call the Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251 ext 2 ☎️

25/06/2025

Flexible Payment Options* for Your Peace of Mind 📲

At GVG, we understand that caring for your horse is a top priority—and sometimes unexpected veterinary expenses can be stressful. That’s why we offer flexible payment options to help make quality equine care more accessible. Whether it's routine checkups or emergency treatments, we’re here to support you with our two convenient options, via vet pay and after-pay.

VetPay is a payment plan system that allows pet owners to spread the cost of veterinary treatment over time through regular, scheduled instalments.

After-pay is a service that allows users to make purchases and pay for them in instalments, typically over a period of several weeks.

Let us help you focus on what matters most: your horse’s health and well-being. Reach out today to learn more. 🐴

🔹 *Please note, To utilise Vetpay or Afterpay, clients must apply directly with them, and have credit approved prior to booking an appointment.
*Vetpay requires a 10% deposit, and $50 fee at time of booking.

Consultations must be paid for at the time of appointment, unless utilising Vetpay or Afterpay.

If you would like to utilise Vetpay or Afterpay, please let our team know in advance, so we can guide you to the correct avenue to apply for these services.

25/06/2025

23/06/2025

Great to see our Kylee Paull HERO Ambassador having some awesome runs with her boys this past weekend 🐴 congrats Kylee!

10/06/2025

🐎 💉🩺GVG Equine - Where to find us in the second half of June!

We are offering routine visits in the following areas for June, with significantly discounted travel for the day!

We offer a range of services including:
🐎 General Health Checks / Vaccinations
🩺 General Illness and ailment consultation
🧲 Laminitis & EMS Diagnostics & management - including in house insulin testing 💉
🩸Cushings / PPID Diagnostics & management
🦴 Lameness & poor performance investigation
🩻 Radiography and Ultrasound - Portable & Available on farm
🦷 Dentistry - Routine & Remedial
🥜 Castrations
❄️ Freeze Branding and Microchipping
🐴Reproduction & Breeding services - including on farm scans*
🪡Routine surgery & procedures
• A discounted travel fee of $30 per will apply to each client
• A minimum of 3 calls in the area will be required for the day to go ahead. If insufficient calls are booked the day will be rescheduled.
• There will only be a limited number of appointments available so please contact the clinic to book in advance!
Please note - scanning mares on farm requires a suitable and safe horse crush.
For more information or to book an appointment, please call the Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251 ext 2 ☎️

09/06/2025

Dental Case Study 🦷
This pony had severe “focal overgrowths” where the very back teeth of the bottom jaw had not been in occlusion (or contact whilst chewing) for some time, in this case meaning they had begun pressing into the gums above, causing wounds.

Without an oral exam under sedation these would have been impossible to treat. Using our powerfloat, the overgrown teeth were safely reduced to the same level as the surrounding teeth, drastically improving the ponies quality of life! 🐴

06/06/2025

Veterinary Services over the King's Birthday Long Weekend

With the King's Birthday Long weekend coming up, we would like to ensure our clients have adequate time to prepare for irregular opening hours.

Our vets will be available for EMERGENCIES ONLY over the upcoming King's Birthday three-day long weekend (5:00pm Friday 6th June to 8:30am Tuesday 10th June 2025)

An afterhours fee applies to all consultations seen during these period.

All small animal emergencies will be seen at our LEONGATHA clinic (32 Anderson St, Leongatha) over both of these long weekends. If you have a small animal emergency, please call 5630 8050 (Bass Coast area) or 5662 2818 (South Gippsland area).

If you have a large animal emergency, please call 5662 2818.

There will be no clinics open for medication ordering/collection on the long weekend. If your pets or livestock require ongoing medications, please check that you have a sufficient supply to get you through the long weekend or place your order by Monday 2nd June and collect by Friday 6th June from your nominated clinic.

If you are travelling for the long weekend, now is the time to ensure your pet is up to date with vaccination and are current on their flea, tick and worming prevention.

We wish all our clients and their animals safe and happy King's Birthday Long Weeekend.

The Team at GVG