Central Lakes Equine Ltd

Central Lakes Equine Ltd Central Otago's Boutique Equine Vet that you can TRUST; committed to the care of you and your horse.

17/12/2024

Good Morning

As most of you have been aware, I (Bec) sustained two head injuries within a two-week period approximately 4 months ago.
Following medical advice, I have managed a return-to-work programme. Unfortunately, despite my best efforts, getting back to work in full capacity has aggravated my concussion symptoms.
As a result, I have been advised to take 4 weeks minimum medical leave.
I will be taking an extended break effective immediately to ensure that I heal completely this time around and can service you all as valued clients on my return.

What this means for you:
Firstly we want to thank you all for being wonderful clients and for being extremely understanding to date. Secondly, we know very well that horses do have hiccups. Our service to you as clients will continue in the following way:
Our clinic is still open within our normal operating hours.
We are still providing urgent medical assistance.
We are still providing care for patients under our current care.
We have 2 other very experienced and qualified veterinarians that will be assisting us to care for you.

A big thank you:
I wanted to take this time to thank you all for appreciating this is a difficult time for us. It is important that we get back to providing our high-quality service you are all used to.
We thank you for all of your kind words, gestures, and even treats that we have received.

Reception:
Kate will be in touch to confirm times for all current bookings.
Please contact Kate for any veterinary work you require, as we are scheduling this as we are able.

Please note we are closed for two weeks as of Friday 20th December.

We hope you have a very Merry Xmas 🥰

Road AccidentsWith the riding season in full swing, I wanted to let you all know about a piece of equipment I believe wi...
13/12/2024

Road Accidents

With the riding season in full swing, I wanted to let you all know about a piece of equipment I believe will improve horse safety when transporting them on the roads.

There is a piece of equipment called a ‘Trailer Aid’.
It assists with changing of horse float Tyres.
It allows you to change the horse float tyre without the need to take your horse off the float.

This will improve safety and confidence at the time of an incident, as many bystanders are not experienced in horse handling.

Maybe a present to ask Santa for?

Have a great weekend.

WE HAVE MOVED!!!!Our office is now located at our Equine Treatment Facility!For all Alexandra Pick ups… note the change ...
01/12/2024

WE HAVE MOVED!!!!

Our office is now located at our Equine Treatment Facility!

For all Alexandra Pick ups… note the change on location!

481 Golden Road
Alexandra!

Get in touch with Kate for more instructions.
Our Wanaka and Queenstown drops haven’t changed!

Mesotherapy 🤩This technique has changed the lives of many horses with chronic back pain!Mesotherapy involves the injecti...
23/11/2024

Mesotherapy 🤩

This technique has changed the lives of many horses with chronic back pain!
Mesotherapy involves the injection of small amounts of medication into the mesoderm (skin) where the sore area is. It helps to break the pain cycle of chronic neck or back pain.

See our blog on the website for a full explanation:
https://www.centrallakesequine.co.nz/new-blog-1/2022/3/14/mesotherapy

Diastema: What is this?It is the presence of a detectable ‘gap’ between the molars.These can cause a lot of pain and dis...
16/11/2024

Diastema: What is this?

It is the presence of a detectable ‘gap’ between the molars.
These can cause a lot of pain and discomfort for the horse.
More often than not, it is when this ‘gap’ is small, as food gets stuck, ferments, and causes gingival inflammation.
This inflammation causes pain and can progress to infection surrounding the ligaments of the teeth.

Diastemas often cannot be assessed fully and treated without the use of sedation.

Check out the photos of our new ‘Dental Packing Material’.
Following the use of our dental endoscope during routine dental assessments, we have found many of these painful gaps. So……..
We invested in this wonderful tool to hasten the recovery of your horses' mouths!

Why is Radiography important?Radiography can be used for many diagnostic reasons.Have a scroll through to see the reason...
09/11/2024

Why is Radiography important?

Radiography can be used for many diagnostic reasons.
Have a scroll through to see the reason that each radiograph was taken.

It’s Spooky how fast the weeks are going….
02/11/2024

It’s Spooky how fast the weeks are going….

Great start to the week!!A 5:20am phone call that was touch and go…. We finally had a beautiful foal born. Lots going on...
28/10/2024

Great start to the week!!

A 5:20am phone call that was touch and go…. We finally had a beautiful foal born.
Lots going on at central lakes equine…. A little update:
Becci (I) our vet is recovering well but somewhat slowly from her concussion
The irrigation is in for our soundness evaluation arena and hospital paddocks
We have another new tool in our tool box for dentistry to allow us to pack the holes between teeth
Our new machine for taking X-rays is fantastic and we have had it for 2 months now!!!
And our LAST scoping day for the year is this FRIDAY!!

Have a great week

Musculoskeletal DiagnosticsIt’s all finished…A safe area and excellent surface to examine the movement of horses during ...
18/10/2024

Musculoskeletal Diagnostics

It’s all finished…
A safe area and excellent surface to examine the movement of horses during a clinical examination.
A whopping 22m diameter gives the perfect environment for lunging and complements our well equipped hospital.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Friday Everyone 🤩Kate here this week with some Friday admin..Please remember that all contact and enquiries are to...
10/10/2024

Happy Friday Everyone 🤩

Kate here this week with some Friday admin..

Please remember that all contact and enquiries are to come to me, either via text/call on 0272094970 or email. I do work on the road 4 out of 5 days a week, but always do my best to reply as quickly as possible if I can't get to the phone straight away.

Emergencies/Urgent Calls: please contact us on 0272405789 and have this number saved in your phone, let's hope you won't need it!

Wishing all of our lovely young riders a successful weekend at Central Otago Pony Club Camp this weekend, I will see you all tomorrow.

Here is some exciting news this week for you all! 🤩We are in the process of having a purpose built 22m Round Pen install...
19/09/2024

Here is some exciting news this week for you all! 🤩

We are in the process of having a purpose built 22m Round Pen installed at our hospital in Alexandra!
This will mean we have the best surface and conditions to examine your horse's movement in a safe space. It will be fully enclosed to block out the wind on those wild spring days.

We hope you love it as much as we do. We will post some updated photos when it is finished.

Have a lovely weekend 🥰

Welcome to Spring!Laura and I (Kate) are back on deck this week, while it's Becci's turn for some R&R after suffering a ...
13/09/2024

Welcome to Spring!

Laura and I (Kate) are back on deck this week, while it's Becci's turn for some R&R after suffering a head injury last week. Thank you all for baring with us 🥰

Address

481 Golden Road
Alexandra

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+6434485413

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