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Elite Equine Veterinarians

Elite Equine Veterinarians Providing all equine veterinary services in the Yarra Ranges and surrounding areas.

We focus on and offer all aspects of equine veterinary medicine, including lameness and reproductive work. We are an ambulatory practice, with our office located at 110 Kennedy Road, Macclesfield, Victoria. You can reach us at:
Mobile: 0412 619 740
Phone: (03) 5968 8800
Fax: (03) 5968 8833

Our mailing address is:
PO Box 86 Seville, VIC, 3139

31/03/2025

🐴🪱Faecal Egg Counts🪱🐴

Faecal egg counts (FEC) are used to identify the presence of adult worms in your horse. This is important to establish which horses are contaminating the pasture (high shedders) as 80% of worms reside in only 20% of horses.

✅What is a FEC?
A faecal egg count is the number of parasite eggs present in your horse’s manure expressed as ‘eggs per gram of faeces’. The eggs are laid by adult worms and allows us to only drench our horses at certain levels which reduces drug resistance and promotes refugia.

✅What is Refugia?
Refugia is part of a worm population that have not been exposed to drugs used for drenching. So they are ‘in refuge’ from the drench. This group of worms is important to maintain as they dilute the worms that have resistance and help keep their percentage low in the overall population.

✅When do I worm?
It is generally accepted that results >300 eggs per gram (epg) indicate a significant burden and require worming. There are other circumstances that may change these recommendations.

✅When do I retest?
If your horse has a FEC of 300 epg, we will suggest a suitable drench to use and recommend to repeat the FEC 10-14 days later to assess the effectiveness of the drench (Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test) and identify any drug resistance.

✅How do I get my horse tested?
Just collect a small sample (2 tablespoons) of FRESH (

28/03/2025

❤️‍🩹🐴FUN CASE FRIDAY🐴❤️‍🩹

This 7-year-old mare flipped over a metal gate, and sustained a full-thickness wound to the radius with exposed bone (photo 1). The left forelimb had a 30cm curved wound on the inside aspect of the upper forelimb. The cephalic vein was visible but uninjured. The muscle belly of the extensor carpi radialis was exposed, and there was stripped periosteum and minor superficial trauma to the radius with embedded metal fragments.

After sedating the mare and administering local anaesthetic, the wound was clipped, cleaned, and flushed. Accessible exposed bone was curetted back to healthy tissue. The wound was sutured together (photo 2) and a stacked bandage was applied. She was also started on antibiotics with good bone pe*******on.

Due to the location of the wound, a standard bandage was difficult to keep in place. The mare was also traumatizing the area from biting, and the sutures broke down (photo 3). Because of this, the decision was made to keep the mare at our clinic, and treat the wound biweekly with a sling type bandage and K laser therapy. She was also placed in a half muzzle, and a fabric modified bib to prevent further self-trauma.

In this case, there was a high risk of radial sequestrum formation due to the exposed bone at the initial wound. A sequestrum is a portion of dead bone that the body treats as a foreign body and presents as a non-healing wound, typically with excessive discharge. At 6 weeks post injury, the wound had a large cleft in the center of the granulation tissue which was producing a large amount of discharge (photo 4). Radiographs were taken, and a sequestrum was beginning to form. The mare stayed on antibiotics, and over the next four weeks the cleft began to granulate, and there was significantly less discharge (photos 4-7). Repeat radiographs were taken, which revealed healthy bone, and the wound continued to heal in its entirety over the next several weeks (photo 8).

🌟While the wound was in its final stages of healing, she was also bred at the clinic and is confirmed in foal🌟

24/03/2025

🌟RANDLAB GASTROSCOPE DAY 11th APRIL 2025🌟

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to have your horse or pony gastroscoped at a discounted price.

☎️We have limited availability so please contact the clinic on 0412 619 740 before you miss out☎️

21/03/2025

🍼🌟FOAL FRIDAY🌟🍼

The breeding season is well underway and we are spending a good part of each day at the rear end of mares! We are also enjoying seeing all the foals we bred last year arrive into the world

This special c**t was bred by our team last season and we were lucky enough to have him and his mum visit again. He is super cheeky and will soon be taller then his mother. He does have another sibling on the way with his mum returning a positive 17 day pregnancy scan

17/03/2025

💉🐴FREE ACTH TEST TIME HAS ARRIVED🐴💉

It's that time of year, time to test your horse for PPID (Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction) OR more commonly known as Equine Cushing's Disease.

✅Is your horse older than 10 years?
✅Is your horse shedding their coat abnormally? Or seem to be growing a longer coat?
✅Does your horse seem more lethargic or lacklustre?
✅Has your horse lost muscle mass?
✅Does your horse seem to be sweating more despite weather conditions?
✅Does your horse seem to drink more and urinate more than they used to?
✅Does your horse get chronic skin issues? Recurrent abscesses? Repeated laminitic episodes?

These signs could be the result of your horse having PPID, commonly affecting older horses (15yo +).PPID is a progressive disease in horses and ponies that involves a benign growth on the pituitary gland in the brain that cause hormone dysregulation resulting in a wide variety of clinical signs

🌟We are very lucky to have been given the opportunity by Boehringer Ingelheim to collect more data on ACTH levels for the Australian horse population at this time of year. ACTH testing is most sensitive in Autumn as any borderline or suspicious cases will show increased levels compared to other times of the year. As this testing is used to help the diagnosis of PPID we can only test horses who have NOT previously been diagnosed with PPID or are NOT currently on treatment🌟

📞To book in or discuss your horses individual case, please call the clinic on 0412 619 740📞

14/03/2025

🍼🐴FUTURE FOAL FRIDAY🐴🍼

Here is a slightly different Foal Friday... this is a view under the microscope of an embryo that was recently flushed from a mare. She was bred at our clinic with frozen semen

The single 8 day old embryo was retrieved, packaged and sent to a recipient herd where the embryo will be implanted into recipient mare to carry the foal to term.

🌟We are happy to announce that the embryo held in the recipient mare at their 14day pregnancy scan🌟

Embryo transfer can be a fantastic way to get multiple foals from the same mare, even when that mare is still competing. If you are thinking about breeding your mare or doing embryo transfer please do not hesitate to contact the clinic on 0412 619 740 during office hours

12/03/2025

🐴🩺 Randlab Gastroscope Day 11th April 2025🩺🐴

Is your horse currently…
❌ Girthy or “grumpy”
❌ Struggling to perform
❌ Failing to put on condition
✅These are all common symptoms of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

A gastroscope allows the veterinarian to be able to visualise the stomach and accurately diagnose Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS). It gives the owner a live stream video is the stomach, where the ulcers are located and how severe they may be.

📞Please contact the clinic the check availability and secure your spot on 0412 619 740📞

10/03/2025

🐴🍼First year of Life 4 : Gelding🍼🐴

Now as your c**t grows bigger and gets older it is time to start thinking about having it gelded. This is a common practice in horse management, involving the castration of male horses. The ideal time for gelding is often during the c**t's first year, although it can be performed at any age as long as both testicles have descended

Our Elite Equine difference is that we have a second vet present throughout each gelding to monitor the anaesthetic

📞If you have any questions please contact the clinic on 0412 619 740📞

🌟Elite Equine Vets are a dedicated team of equine healthcare professionals who are committed to working with you, the horse owner, to ensure the best possible outcome for your horse🌟

07/03/2025

🏅🐴HHSA Foal Inspection🐴🏅

Recently the Hanoverian Horse Society conducted their tour to assess this season’s selection of quality Hanoverian foals. The international judges calculate their scores based on the foals conformation and movement to determine top dressage and jumping foals.

Recently Elite Equine Vets were lucky enough to have 2 foals we bred last season be honoured with a Gold Award:

🏅Black Sterling Donvier by Donier and their Imported Premium Mare, Von Cheri (Vitalis x Sir Scholling).
🏅Wilky Van Morrison by Valverde/Florencio

🌟This is an amazing achievement by Silvana and Kylie who both deserve recognition . This award is only awarded to high-quality foals and generally only the top 10% of foals are honoured with a Gold Award🌟

06/03/2025

🐴PUBLIC HOLIDAY ALERT🐴

Please note the clinic will be closed on Monday the 10th of March for the Labour Day public holiday.

🚨Open for emergencies only🚨
📞0412 619 740📞

03/03/2025

🐴🍼First year of Life 3 : Weaning🍼🐴

Weaning is a crucial, and often stressful, time in a foal's development. It involves separating the foal from its dam, typically around 4-6 months of age, transitioning it to independent living and feeding.

Gradual weaning methods are often preferred, allowing the foal to slowly adjust to the absence of the mare. Considerations during weaning include providing appropriate nutrition, a safe and stimulating environment, and close observation for signs of illness or distress

📞If you have any questions please contact the clinic on 0412 619 740📞

🌟Elite Equine Vets are a dedicated team of equine healthcare professionals who are committed to working with you, the horse owner, to ensure the best possible outcome for your horse🌟

28/02/2025

🐴🎂ELITE EQUINE’S SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY🎂🐴

We would love to finally announce the winner of our recent Giveaway in celebration of Elite Equine Vets servicing the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges for 16 years!!

🎉Congratulation to Shanyn Heuvel who is the winner of a FREE 50ml PENTOSAN GOLD valued at $310🎉

Thank you everyone for entering and tune in for more competitions in the future

27/02/2025

LAST CHANCE TO ENTER.....
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU COMMENT ON THE ORIGINAL POST FROM THE 20TH FEBRUARY.
and FOLLOW THE LIST OF DIRECTIONS TO WIN....

🎉🎂ELITE EQUINE’S SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY🎂🎉
To celebrate our SWEET 16TH Birthday we are giving away a FREE 50ml BOTTLE OF PENTOSAN GOLD for your horse worth $310.00.
To go into the draw to WIN you just need to:
✅FOLLOW page
✅LIKE this post
✅COMMENT “EEV16”
✅SHARE this post to your page
✅TAG as many friends as you’d like to increase your entries and your chances of winning!
This competition ends at midnight on Wednesday 26th of February 2025 and the winner will be announced on our page within 24 hours. Open to everyone in our service area & surrounding community.
🌟At Elite Equine Vets, we are focused on optimising your horse joint health and reducing the onset and progression of degenerative joint disease🌟
Share the birthday celebrations and have a wonderful week!

24/02/2025

🐴🍼First year of Life 2 : Deworming🍼🐴

Deworming foals is a crucial aspect of their healthcare, as these young horses are particularly susceptible to internal parasites that can hinder their growth and overall health. Foals typically begin to pick up parasites from their environment and from their mothers shortly after birth.

We recommend starting deworming around 2-3 months of age, with follow-up treatments every few months, tailored to the specific parasite risks in the area.

📞If you have any questions please contact the clinic on 0412 619 740📞

🌟Elite Equine Vets are a dedicated team of equine healthcare professionals who are committed to working with you, the horse owner, to ensure the best possible outcome for your horse🌟

21/02/2025

🐴👀FUN CASE FRIDAY👀🐴

This gelding was found by his owner with a large v-shaped laceration to the dorsal aspect of his left fore proximal cannon. The owner was unsure when the wound occurred, but could have been any time in the last 3 days.

The area was clipped and thoroughly cleaned, on assessment of the wound the tissue was swollen and thickened, and the wound appeared at least 24 hours old. There was discharge from the deepest portion and a section of exposed cannon bone. His tetanus vaccination status was updated, and he was commenced on anti-inflammatories/pain relief and antibiotics. A wet to dry bandage was applied to rehydrate the tissue and reduce swelling. We returned the following day to curette the exposed bone, freshen the wound edges and suture the wound closed under standing sedation and local anaesthetic.

We performed bandage changes every 3-5 days, and the sutures were removed after two weeks. The wound completely healed in around two months.

20/02/2025

🎉🎂ELITE EQUINE’S SWEET 16TH BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY🎂🎉

To celebrate our SWEET 16TH Birthday we are giving away a FREE 50ml BOTTLE OF PENTOSAN GOLD for your horse worth $310.00.

To go into the draw to WIN you just need to:
✅FOLLOW page
✅LIKE this post
✅COMMENT “EEV16”
✅SHARE this post to your page
✅TAG as many friends as you’d like to increase your entries and your chances of winning!

This competition ends at midnight on Wednesday 26th of February 2025 and the winner will be announced on our page within 24 hours. Open to everyone in our service area & surrounding community.

🌟At Elite Equine Vets, we are focused on optimising your horse joint health and reducing the onset and progression of degenerative joint disease🌟

Share the birthday celebrations and have a wonderful week!

17/02/2025

🐴🍼First year of Life 1 : Vaccinations🍼🐴

Over the upcoming weeks we will be posting a series of “First year of Life” to assist you on everything you need to know about your foal’s first year of life

Vaccinating foals is a crucial step in protecting them from serious diseases, particularly those that are contagious and potentially life-threatening. Typically, the first vaccinations are given at 12 weeks of age and this post will outline vaccinations in their first 12 months

📞If you have any questions please contact the clinic on 0412 619 740📞

🌟Elite Equine Vets are a dedicated team of equine healthcare professionals who are committed to working with you, the horse owner, to ensure the best possible outcome for your horse🌟

14/02/2025

💞🐴You had me at Hay🐴💞

In the light of Valentine’s Day, we wanted to share these beautiful heart shaped lesions that we were lucky enough to capture during their healing process

Don’t forget - Love is in the air❤️….and in the eye👀….and on the leg🦵

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🥰🐴FOAL FRIDAY🐴🥰 This flashy colt was extremely happy to be out in the paddock and stretching his legs. After a rough start to life, mum and baby are thriving being back at home We love watching these youngsters grow in confidence as they explore their surroundings. We can’t wait to see him galloping around the cross country course #foals #foalsofinstagram #futurefoalfriday #performamcehorse #foalfriday #eevbreeding

🐴❤️FUTURE FOAL FRIDAY❤️🐴 We were super excited to send off our first embryo this week for the 2024 breeding season. The mare was bred to frozen semen and returned a positive embryo flush🌟 #foals #foalsofinstagram #futurefoalfriday #performamcehorse #foalfriday #eevbreeding

🐴🦷FUN CASE FRIDAY🦷🐴 This gelding presented for a routine dental after the lower right canine (404) was found to be fractured during his pre purchase examination. Radiographs were taken which showed pulp inflammation and periapical disease (tooth root infection). Extraction was recommended based on these findings. The gelding was brought to our clinic and the tooth was removed under standing sedation and a nerve block. The extraction site was then sutured closed. The gelding was started on a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatories. The owner was instructed to feed wet feeds and to avoid using a bit to allow the surgery site to heal. #eliteequinevets #horses #vetsofinstagram #elite

🐴🌟FUN CASE FRIDAY🌟🐴 This gelding went through multiple fences after getting spooked. After the accident he was 4/5 right hind lame and lifting the leg frequently. He also sustained multiple superficial wounds over his chest. On examination of the right hind, there was a small wooden splinter protruding from the lateral tip of the frog. Although wood is not visible on x-rays, radiographs were performed prior to further investigation to look for air or debris that may indicate the direction of the splinter, however no abnormalities were visible. The frog and sole were carefully pared away around the foreign body to reveal a piece of wood extending into the sole. Once able to be grasped securely, a ~2.5cm wooden splinter was carefully removed. Radiographs with a sterile probe in the wound revealed the tract extended from the tip of the frog towards the pedal bone and deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) insertion. Due to the location and recommendations from surgeons, the gelding was referred for surgical exploration and debridement of the wound tract under general anaesthesia. He recovered well from surgery, and had a treatment plate fitted to the hoof to allow protection and medication of the foot. He is now back home, sound and will have several months off to recover.

🌟🐴FUN CASE FRIDAY🐴🌟 This horse presented to our clinic for a firm swelling on his right cheek. There was no pain on palpation of the mass which was mildly mobile. A sialolith was suspected and confirmed with an x-ray. Sialoliths are a ‘salivary stone’ formed by calcified concretions which gets lodged within the parotid salivary duct. They usually start due to reduced saliva flow or organic material within the duct and continue to grow in size over time. They are an uncommon condition in horses and can be present for years with no apparent adverse clinical signs. Surgical removal was performed via an intra-oral approach and we are pleased to advise the horse has recovered very well. 🌟WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW🌟

🌟🩺FUN CASE FRIDAY🩺🌟 This gelding had a paddock accident which resulted in him going through a fence. He presented with multiple wounds on his limbs as well as a haematoma on his chest. The haematoma was on his left pectoral muscle, approximately 15cm in size, extending along his sternebrae and fluid filled He was sedated, the area was cleaned and local anaesthetic was applied. A horizontal incision was made and a large amount of blood and a fibrinous blood clot was removed. The haematoma was flushed with saline. The haematoma was left open to promote drainage and the horse was placed on a course of antibiotics. We advised the owner to rinse out the pocket with a hose regularly and to keep a rug on the gelding to prevent flies. #eliteequinevets #horses #vetsofinstagram #elite #vetlife #veterinarymedicine #eliteequine

🐴🌟Future Superstar🌟🐴 This ultrasound shows a healthy 45 day embryo. The arrow highlights the heart beating. Her next scan we will be at 90 days where we will hopefully scan to confirm it’s gender 🌟We can’t wait for this superstar to grow up and begin competing🌟 #foals #foalsofinstagram #futurefoalfriday #performamcehorse #foalfriday #eevbreeding

🐴🌟HAPPY FOAL FRIDAY🌟🐴 This little filly was showing off her new moves during her mare and foal check We love watching all the foals come through and figure out how to use their long legs #foals #foalsofinstagram #futurefoalfriday #performamcehorse #foalfriday #eevbreeding

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We focus on and offer all aspects of equine veterinary medicine including reproduction, dentistry, lameness and surgery. We are an ambulatory practice with our clinic based at 110 Kennedy Road, Macclesfield, Victoria. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us on: Mobile: 0412 619 740 Phone: (03) 5968 8800 Fax: (03) 5968 8833

Email: [email protected] Our mailing address is: PO Box 86 Seville, VIC, 3139