Cape Equine Veterinary Services

Cape Equine Veterinary Services Fully mobile equine veterinarian based in Western Australia's South West 🐴💕

And I’m officially on holidays until 2025 🎉 Finishing up with a selfie with one of my favourite mares and her little ET ...
20/12/2024

And I’m officially on holidays until 2025 🎉 Finishing up with a selfie with one of my favourite mares and her little ET baby perfectly demonstrating the vibe on my last work day of the year 😂

Over 600 horses treated, an excess of 30,000km travelled, and 1 very tired horse vet!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has continually supported me as my practice has evolved into something that I am so excited to see grow even more in 2025 ❤️

Wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of my clients! See you next year ###🎅🏼🎄✨

Perth Clients 🤩 Bookings are now open for my next trip from the 20th until the 27th of January! Spots are already fillin...
15/12/2024

Perth Clients 🤩 Bookings are now open for my next trip from the 20th until the 27th of January! Spots are already filling up so be sure to secure your spot early if you don’t want to miss out 🐴

Booking link - https://capeequineveterinaryservices.as.me/

It’s officially the silly season - my brain has stopped working and everyone is starting to talk about what we’re all do...
12/12/2024

It’s officially the silly season - my brain has stopped working and everyone is starting to talk about what we’re all doing for Christmas - so it feels like the appropriate time to let everyone know when I’m going on break! Looking forward to sending this year out with a bang with a jam packed week next week! Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎄🎅🏼✨

2024 Wrap-Up and Exciting Changes for the Year Ahead ✨As 2024 comes to a close, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude...
06/12/2024

2024 Wrap-Up and Exciting Changes for the Year Ahead ✨

As 2024 comes to a close, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your ongoing support throughout the year. It’s been a whirlwind, and I’m incredibly thankful for the trust you place in me to care for your horses.

This year marked a significant milestone for me with the completion of my Graduate Diploma in Animal Biomechanical Medicine and taking a few more steps towards my ISELP certification. These achievements have naturally guided my practice toward a focus on Integrative Sports Medicine and Lameness, areas that I’m deeply passionate about.

As part of this shift, my work in Perth has been steadily increasing, with each trip growing busier. Looking ahead to 2025, I anticipate even more travel for professional commitments – whether this is more frequent trips, longer stays, or both! Unfortunately, this means I can no longer reliably be available for afterhours emergencies.

This was not an easy decision, as I understand how important it is to have access to prompt care during an emergency. However, with my travel schedule, I can’t guarantee the consistency or reliability needed for afterhours care. As of 5pm on the 20th December 2024 I will officially be clocked off for emergencies.

For emergency services going forwards, I encourage my South West clients to reach out to one of the fantastic local teams still offering afterhours support, including Harradines, GEOvet, and Naturaliste Vets.

I will continue to live and work in the South West, providing routine veterinary consultations by appointment, X-rays/ultrasounds, lameness evaluations, and biomechanical medicine appointments when I’m home. I’m excited to continue working with you all in 2025 as we navigate this new chapter together 😊

x Dr Alex

Look at this big monster 🙈❤️ Kenny is a drum horse (Gypsy X Draft) and he was absolutely humongous! Most people ask how ...
26/11/2024

Look at this big monster 🙈❤️ Kenny is a drum horse (Gypsy X Draft) and he was absolutely humongous! Most people ask how hard it is to adjust a horse, most of the time I say it’s easy - this big boy was a bit of an exception to the rule 😂

Patient of the day 😍 this gorgeous boy is an Icelandic Pony! Small but mighty, the Vikings brought them to Iceland over ...
25/11/2024

Patient of the day 😍 this gorgeous boy is an Icelandic Pony! Small but mighty, the Vikings brought them to Iceland over 1000 years ago and despite their small size, they are bred to easily carry an adult rider! They also have two additional unique gaits - the tölt and flying pace. Isn’t he just divine ❤️❤️❤️

This poor old boy had an altercation with some sort of allergen! 🐝🐜 The swelling of the face is characteristic of a Type...
18/11/2024

This poor old boy had an altercation with some sort of allergen! 🐝🐜

The swelling of the face is characteristic of a Type I Hypersensitivity Reaction, due to IgE antibodies causing a histamine release!

Did you know, this kind of hypersensitivity reaction can also cause intestinal signs, including colic and diarrhoea?

Common signs of this type of allergic reaction includes hives, itching and swelling of the face and limbs.

Thankfully this boy’s owner called us straight away and we were able to attend to him with some magical drugs and he is doing much better ❤️‍🩹

Fun day being vet on course at Capel Horse and Pony Club for their ODE 🐴 Always great to watch grass roots young riders ...
16/11/2024

Fun day being vet on course at Capel Horse and Pony Club for their ODE 🐴 Always great to watch grass roots young riders enjoying their horses and supporting each other ☺️👏

Clinic Phone Number Change (Again) 😩I’m sure all South West locals will be aware of the sketchy reception coverage in ou...
15/11/2024

Clinic Phone Number Change (Again) 😩

I’m sure all South West locals will be aware of the sketchy reception coverage in our region.

After trialling our digital landline service for the last 6 or so months, I have become sufficiently frustrated by not being able to answer calls (despite trying to) due to the iffy reception not being enough for the phone system to connect!

I’ve decided to go back to using the clinic mobile number, 0467 485 976 😊

I will send out a bulk email and text to let everyone know of this change, apologies for the flip flopping between numbers however I think sticking with the mobile will be the best method for our unique circumstances in the South West!

Thank you x

Are you located in Perth and interested in Biomechanical Medicine for your horse? 🐴I am back in Perth treating between t...
03/11/2024

Are you located in Perth and interested in Biomechanical Medicine for your horse? 🐴

I am back in Perth treating between the 25-30th November and have a few appointment slots still available:

- 4 appointments left in Oakford (Friday 29th)
- 6 appointments left in the Swan Valley (Thursday 28th - morning)
- 3 appointments left in Wanneroo (Thursday 28th - afternoon)
- 2 appointments left in Gidgegannup/Parkerville (Tuesday 26th - morning)

Please share this post with any friends who might be interested in booking in! ☺️ Perth Bookings can be made at https://capeequineveterinaryservices.as.me/

Beautiful Boy George after his Biomechanical Medicine treatment - a little camera shy but oh so handsome 🥰❤️
31/10/2024

Beautiful Boy George after his Biomechanical Medicine treatment - a little camera shy but oh so handsome 🥰❤️

30/10/2024

Know your horse’s shape! 🤓 Time and time again at the moment I’m seeing horses with poor saddle fit, with owners remarking that the saddle has “just been fitted” when the tree is completely unsuitable for the natural shape of the horse’s back.

With an increasing number of draft, native, and cob breeds becoming popular amongst horse owners, I am seeing an increased need for clients to know about the differences between tree shape - particularly hoop tree designs!

Check out this great resource from Performance Saddle Fits sharing information on the basic makeup of different tree designs!

Have a look at these amazing changes!!! 😱🤯This is the same horse, same rider - one year apart. The physical changes you ...
29/10/2024

Have a look at these amazing changes!!! 😱🤯

This is the same horse, same rider - one year apart. The physical changes you can see in his body are the result of regular biomechanical medicine treatments, a balanced diet, the rider being committed to their horse’s strengthening and conditioning program, and correct saddle fit. There has been NO veterinary intervention at all to achieve these results (no joints injected) 🐴

The owners sent me these photos after I saw this boy this morning who I was remarking is a completely different horse to who he was when I started working on him, and I asked to share them to my page to highlight what is possible with commitment and patience ❤️ Couldn’t be prouder of what this committed rider has achieved with her horse!

And that’s a wrap on our first Perth trip 🎉5 days, 713km travelled, 15 hours in the car, 35 horses treated, and miraculo...
26/10/2024

And that’s a wrap on our first Perth trip 🎉

5 days, 713km travelled, 15 hours in the car, 35 horses treated, and miraculously ONLY 1 fly swallowed 🪰 Finished up with adorable 2 year old Pogo who wanted nothing more than to eat the chiro block 😂

Thank you to everyone who made this a super fun and successful first trip - I’m looking at being back between the 25-30th November 🥰

Good Luck to everyone competing at Yalambi this weekend, especially to our Cape Equine crew 🍀 We will be in attendance o...
17/10/2024

Good Luck to everyone competing at Yalambi this weekend, especially to our Cape Equine crew 🍀 We will be in attendance on Saturday and look forward to supporting our clients competing ☺️

A very handsome boy with the cutest white nose for his Biomechanical Medicine appointment today 💕
08/10/2024

A very handsome boy with the cutest white nose for his Biomechanical Medicine appointment today 💕

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Margaret River, WA

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It’s offical, we now have Equicore Concepts Equiband as part of our rehabilitation equipment! This system is available to hire for our clients, contact us if you want to try it for your horse 💕

Water walking! Did you know some of the amazing benefits of this exercise in horses include increased aerobic capacity, increased joint range of motion, increased muscle development, all while under buoyancy offering reduced shock and impact for the limbs! 🙌 And who needs an aqua treadmill when you live in the south west! Note Joey doing his own strengthening and conditioning in the background ❤️

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