18/09/2025
🌸 Spring in SEQ – What It Means for Your Horses 🌸
The days are warmer, the grass is greener… and with the beauty of spring also comes a few hidden risks for our horses. Here’s what to watch out for this season:
🐛 Worming
Spring provides perfect conditions for internal parasites. A simple, cost-effective faecal egg count can help guide your worming program, ensuring you only treat when necessary and reducing the risk of resistance.
🐎 Laminitis
Lush, rapidly growing spring pastures are high in sugars, which significantly increase the risk of laminitis. This painful and potentially life-changing condition can affect both horses and ponies. Careful pasture management, dietary monitoring, and early veterinary advice can make a huge difference in prevention.
🐍 Snakes
Brown snakes and red-bellied black snakes are highly active in SEQ during spring. Horses may show signs such as trembling, sweating, colic-like behaviour, or sudden collapse after a bite. Every snake bite is an emergency. Keeping grass short and removing thick brush can help reduce encounters.
🌿 Weeds
Spring growth doesn’t stop at the grass. Toxic weeds such as lantana and fireweed are on the rise and can pose serious health risks if ingested. Regular property checks and safe removal are key to keeping paddocks safe.
At Advance Equine Vets, we’re here to help you stay one step ahead of these seasonal risks. 🌾💙
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