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The staff at the Veterinary Clinical Centre provide a first opinion and a referral service for horse owners and veterinarians, and a referral service for farm animals and pets. An after-hours emergency service is provided at night and on week-ends. The after hours emergency contact number is 0419 385 049

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04/06/2024

The Veterinary Clinical Centre is excited to be part of this event in partnership with Thoroughbred Breeders NSW.

15/04/2024

Pars pituitary intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is common endocrine disorder in aged horses. PPID is often diagnosed in horses older than 15 years of age, however, it can also occur in younger horses.

Characteristically, horses with PPID present with hypertrichosis (long wavey haircoat), muscle loss, increased thirst, increased urination and abnormal sweating. A spectrum of clinical signs can be seen and may be subtle in cases of mild PPID. Affected horses can also present with reproductive abnormalities, chronic infections (skin, sinus and parasitic), dental disease and laminitis.

Endocrinopathic laminitis secondary to PPID and insulin dysregulation (ID) is a potentially life-threatening condition with considerable implications for the affected animal's welfare. Repeated or severe bouts of laminitis can cause substantial damage to the pedal bone and subsequent rotation which may warrant euthanasia due to chronic lameness and reduced quality of life. Therefore, early diagnosis of PPID is essential to improving the quality of life in aged horses.

Screening testing for PPID is readily available in Australia and includes a blood test measuring adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). At the Veterinary Clinical Centre, we are also able to perform dynamic testing (thyrotropin releasing hormone stimulation test) to increase test sensitivity for those equivocal cases. Screening for insulin dysregulation may also be warranted acknowledging that horses with PPID can concurrently have ID and an increased risk of developing laminitis. If there is a history of laminitis, radiographic examination of the feet may be recommended.

Treatment of PPID involves daily oral administration of pergolide mesylate, in either a liquid or tablet formulation. Following a diagnosis of PPID, this medication will need to be administered for the life of the horse for treatment to be effective. Generally, annual or twice-a-year ACTH testing is recommended to monitor whether any changes in treatment dose are necessary.

As for all horses, regular hoof trimming, good parasite control, annual vaccinations, and regular dental examinations are important in aged horses to ensure overall optimal health. Dietary management of PPID and ID horses needs to be tailored to the individual animal’s needs, however, reduced dietary sugar is generally recommended.

We recommend annual health checks for aged horses to discuss all of the above and assist in developing an individual management plan to help your horse throughout Winter and beyond.

26/02/2024

Today we are remembering and celebrating the life of our colleague and friend Professor Bruce Christie who passed away last Monday aged 85. Bruce was the inaugural Professor of Surgery in the new CSU veterinary school back in 2007 and continued his close association with us right up until recent times.

Bruce was a pioneer in Australian veterinary science by being one of the first to become “Board Certified” in surgery. In doing so he helped forge a path that has since become a well-worn highway for any veterinarian wishing to gain internationally recognised specialist credentials. Throughout his stellar surgical career he also made significant contributions to research and perhaps most importantly, to teaching. It is a testament to Bruce’s talent and longevity that many of our staff, as well as our graduates, have benefited from his mentorship and tutelage over the years.

As well as Bruce’s exceptional contributions to the veterinary profession, he will always be remembered for his quick smile, integrity and generosity of spirit. He was one of life’s gentlemen and we send our love to his family, wife Helen and their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Vale Bruce

22/12/2023

The Veterinary Clinical Centre is now closed for the CSU official shutdown period. We are still available in an emergency and will reopen for normal business on January 2. We wish all our clients and friends a Happy Holiday and a safe and prosperous New Year.

13/10/2023

🎉HAPPY VET NURSE DAY🎉

As vet nurse & technician week draws to an end we would like to acknowledge the important work these people do each and every day.

We sincerely appreciate your support and dedication to our clinic and its patients, how you inspire and motivate our students and your generosity and team spirit. You are the glue that keeps everything together! ✨️

Thank you 😊

09/10/2023

Team Tuesday !

Reproduction and surgery teamed up a couple of weeks ago to perform a cervical wedge resection on this mare who presented with recurrent infections of her uterus, resulting in a pyometra where large amounts of fluid accumulated in her uterus without draining. Whilst this is an uncommon finding in a mare, pyometra often occurs as a result of previous foaling trauma or cervical abnormalities that compromise the normal function of the cervix. With the help of this surgery, she will no longer have the continued risk of a pyometra by allowing permanent drainage of her uterus. The cervical wedge resection was performed by Dr Raphael Labens (left) assisted by our theriogenology resident Dr Laura Dennis (middle) and our surgical resident Dr Josette Fretton (right).

12/09/2023

Check out and follow our reproduction team this season on instagram

07/09/2023

Foaling season is upon us!!
Foal milestones are important to ensuring your foal has the best start to life.
As a rule of thumb:
Your foal should stand within 1 hour of birth
Nurse within 2 hours and pass meconium/urinate within 3 hours.
Additionally, your mare should pass the foetal membranes by 3 hours. This is known as the ‘Foaling 1-2-3 rule’.

The Veterinary Clinical Centre is dedicated to providing gold-standard care for your mare and newborn foal with board-certified specialists and experienced support teams in equine internal medicine, theriogenology, surgery and anaesthesia.
If your mare or foal are not hitting these milestones, please call to discuss further. You can contact us on 02 6933 2604.

29/08/2023

With equine breeding season underway here is some information on one of our assisted reproduction options-embryo transfer

Equine Embryo Transfer

Embryo transfer is the process where an embryo is flushed from the uterus of a donor mare (usually a genetically superior mare) and transferred into the uterus of a recipient mare.

The benefit of embryo transfer is:
1) Multiple pregnancies from a single donor mare are possible within one breeding season.
2) The mare does not have to carry the pregnancy and thus can remain in work and continue to compete at a high level.
3) By having a recipient mare carry and deliver the pregnancy you eliminate risks for the donor mare (foaling is not a benign process and unfortunately everything does not always go to plan).

Here at the VCC we provide equine embryo transfer services. We can send the embryo to a recipient herd of your choice or we can transfer the embryo here at the clinic into your own recipient mare.

Please contact our office (02 69332604) to speak with our theriogenology team if you are interested in pursuing embryo transfer with your mare this season.

14/08/2023

🛑ROAD CLOSURE🛑

For everyone who needs to attend the VCC, SARH or Equine Centre, please be aware there is scheduled roadworks between 📍OLD NARRANDERA ROAD and PINE GULLY ROAD - 📅Monday 14th August to Thursday 12th October.

⛔️ Scheduled impact
Weekdays (7:00am - 6:00pm) - Road CLOSED in both directions
Saturday (8:00am - 5:00pm) - Road CLOSED in both directions

⚠️🚘Diversions🚖
➡️PINE GULLY RD to WAGGA WAGGA - Via Estella Rd and Boorooma St
➡️OLD NARRANDERA RD to WAGGA WAGGA - Via Pine Gully Rd, Estella Rd and Boorooma St
➡️NORTH of COOLAMON RD ROUNDABOUT to OLD NARRANDERA RD - Via Coolamon Rd, Farrer Rd, Boorooma St, Estella Rd and Pine Gully Rd

Please check signage and exercise caution 🙂

07/08/2023

Our equine reproduction team have been busy in the off season. In July Associate Professor Jen Clulow and resident Laura Dennis headed to Brazil for the International Symposium of Equine Reproduction. This event is held every four years and is invite only. Jen was invited as an expert chair and speaker in the stallion workshop, acknowledging her international standing in this area.

03/08/2023

August signals the start of the equine breeding season so we will make this month all things reproduction on our page. We kick off with a bit of an overdue intro for our resident (she’s been with us for a year now😆)

MEET THE TEAM

Dr Laura-Anne Dennis BVetBiol/BVSC MRCVS

Laura graduated from Charles Sturt University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology/Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Since graduating Laura has shuttled between the northern and southern hemisphere working as an equine reproduction veterinarian at Southern Highlands Equine Centre (Bowral, Australia), EquiBreed UK (Reading, England), and Ellerston Onassis (Hunter Valley, Australia). Laura completed equine o**m pickup (OPU) and intracytoplasmic s***m injection (ICSI) training at Louisiana State University (USA) in 2022. Laura returned to Charles Sturt University in 2022 to commence a residency training program in veterinary theriogenology and is in the process of completing a doctorate investigating oocyte quality in the aged mare. Laura is passionate about reproduction in all species. Her clinical interests include all forms of equine reproduction particularly assisted equine reproduction and reproductive biotechnologies.

Recently Laura passed her ANZCVS animal reproduction membership examinations and last week was awarded the Dave Hanlon Memorial Scholarship by the ANZCVS Reproduction Chapter.

Congratulations Laura on this fantastic achievement, a great start on the journey to becoming a specialist in veterinary reproduction.

13/07/2023

❗️ Reminder ❗️

🕘 Its not too late to organise your free consultation at the Veterinary Clinical Centre in Wagga Wagga!

👉If your horse have skin tumors, send us images or call to make an appointment ([email protected]; P: (02) 6933 2604) and we will evaluate your eligibility to enter your horse into a free treatment trial currently being offered. 🐴

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Building 130 Agriculture Avenue
Wagga Wagga, NSW
2650

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+61269332604

Website

http://www.csu.edu.au/vetservices/vcc

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Foal fetus heart ultrasound

Have you ever seen the beating heart of a 5 month old equine fetus? Check out this great ultrasound by one of our specialist reproduction vets! You can see the individual chambers contracting to pump blood around the heart. Amazing!