Taranaki Equine Veterinary Services

10/11/2024

Gastroscoping

Just checking who out there might be wanting their horse Gastroscoped? The appointment won't be till next year at this stage, but if we can run a list I will go ahead and get an appointment made with Randlab.

Please get in touch to get onto the list.

24/10/2024

Today is ‘Pink for a day’ in support of something close to my heart (literally) breast cancer 🌸

This is a reminder to everyone, yes men get breast cancer too, to check yourself. The breast cancer society are an amazing supportive group and a donation in any way helps them to help support those affected.

18/10/2024

Fun day today equifestnz, lots of chatting, little bit of shopping, presentations, answered plenty of questions!! Here again tomorrow and presenting at 11:15 on ‘Is your horse naughty or sore’?

09/10/2024

Just reminding you that the NZVA will be at Equifest next week and there are a whole bunch of horse health veterinarians to talk to, make sure you drop by!
https://nzva.org.nz/assets/Branch_documents/NZEVA/Equifest_Flyer.pdf

02/10/2024

Absolute champion run from Harry yesterday, congratulations to Robbie Patterson, all the team, owner Eddie Bourke and connections, go the Naki!!

02/10/2024

An awesome trip to Palmerston North and grateful for my also talented and good friend Lucy Russell at Equus Veterinary Reproduction and Consultancy for her facilities and referrals, looking forward to doing this again in the future.

This week my talented, dedicated, very clever colleague and friend Rabecca McKenzie from
Taranaki Equine Veterinary Services
visited us to see some sport horse cases!

Becs runs a busy practice based in the Taranaki providing equine lameness and poor performance services. We are lucky that she will come here to see local clients. Thankyou Becs for a very valuable visit.

24/09/2024

23/09/2024

To my clients, I have had a family bereavement and this week has been re shuffled to accommodate this. If you can please be patient at this time and if at all possible please email any requests [email protected]

Thank you 💚

11/09/2024

Lameness detection

An equine lameness locator is a diagnostic tool used to evaluate and analyze a horse's gait to identify and pinpoint sources of lameness. This device typically uses a combination of sensors placed on the horse’s limbs or AI technology to assess 100 different points on the body to measure motion and detect irregularities in the way the horse moves. The data collected helps veterinarians determine which limb or area may be causing discomfort or pain, aiding in more accurate diagnosis and treatment.

At TEVS we have been using Sleip as a tool to quantify lameness (very helpful in subtle lameness) and then monitor that lameness after using diagnostic analgesia (nerve blocks) for a year now. The technology has been validated against the multi-camera motion capture system at the Animal Locomotion Laboratory at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

If your interested in reading a bit more information with case studies follow the link, its a really cool tool that we use in every poor performance case that we see.

https://sleip.com/horse-owners

01/09/2024

Over winter TEVS has been adding to the toolbox of options available for diagnostics and treatment of certain orthopedic issues we face everyday.

One of those is the use of Autologous Conditioned Serum or IRAP (Interleukin 1 Antagonistic protein) is now available to our clients along with PRP (Platelet rich plasma).

So why would we use this?

Degenerative joint disease is one of the biggest causes of poor performance and a decreased competitive lifespan in the horse. This is true for all types of equine athletes, from racehorses through to dressage and show horses. Both young and old horses can be affected by degenerative joint disease resulting in a loss of athletic ability and possible early retirement.

Joint disease/ osteoarthritis is characterized by inflammation within a joint that sparks an inflammatory cascade resulting in the production of a large amount of inflammatory enzymes. Often the process of joint disease is characterized by an inflammation of the synovium (lining of the joint capsule) followed by the progressive destruction of articular cartilage. The development of joint disease can often progress un-noticed because the onset of lameness can be insidious. Often, it is not until an obvious lameness develops that the presence of degenerative joint disease is noticed.

The benefits of Using IL-1 Antagonist Protein

Reduced Inflammation: By inhibiting IL-1, the antagonist protein helps decrease the inflammation in the joint, leading to reduced pain and swelling.
Improved Mobility: With less inflammation, horses may experience improved joint function and mobility.
Potential for Longer-Term Relief: Regular use of IL-1 antagonist protein may help in managing chronic conditions and improving the quality of life for the horse.

Traditionally we use corticosteroids in joints to reduce inflammation and improve lameness. The benefits of IRAP is reducing the risk of inducing laminitis, it may last longer than steroids, this product is 100% autologous (from the horse’s own body) and it is aimed at restoring joint lining and cartilage function. Studies performed at Colorado State University show that treated horses have reduced lameness, improved joint histology (cellular make up) and a tendency for cartilage preservation. The product also targets the proteins that are involved in arthritis within the joint.

If this sounds like something you are interested in get in touch today😊

09/08/2024

Well hopefully in this last month of Winter coming to the end you are starting to get prepared for the up coming season and excited for some longer daylight hours and riding time. Here’s a snippet of our ‘quiet time’ here at TEVS, consistently looking for the best result we can. Remember when making a booking it can be several days to fit you into the schedule and I welcome any calls or queries regarding any poor performance or lameness issues you are experiencing.

07/08/2024

A really awesome service

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08/07/2024

Helen is here next week 15th to the 19th if you are interested in either yourself horse or yourself being assessed!!

23/06/2024

Gastroscopy Day July 31st
Looking to see who is interested in getting their horses stomachs scoped for gastric ulcers. As many of you know Randlab kindly visits every 3 months and its that time again. If you have been thinking about checking your horse for gastric ulcers please get in touch. The reasons why you might be suspicious of gastric ulcers are:
Poor hair coat
Touchy or grumpy behaviour with work
Girthiness
Picky eating
Mild performance issues including from time to time lameness
Mild recurrent colic

Send a DM and we will add you to the list

06/05/2024

Managing your performance horse takes a team. This often includes a vet, farrier, physiotherapist, nutritionist and more. We are extremely lucky to have Helen Robartes who is a fully qualified Human and Animal Physiotherapist (human physiotherapist (BSc Physiotherapy) with a further specialisation in veterinary physiotherapy (MSc Physiotherapy, with Merit)) travel from the Hawkes Bay to Taranaki once a month. Those that have been lucky enough to already have been using Helen know her extensive physiotherapy knowledge and her kindness and patience towards your animals. Helen has years of experience and carry’s equipment to suit horses needs. She also treats people! We have limited spaces available for her May visit 20th-23rd. To book message Vink

28/04/2024

For those that are looking for a new hunting jacket, custom fits.

24/04/2024

Just over here working with my girl Gretel on some dynamic stretches, I’ve got an expert over seeing the process 😂
One of the additional services we offer through are physical therapy exercises to help you with your rehabilitation program, these are explained in easy to understand videos. The clients (and their horses 😉) who use this program have really good results, some of which have been amazing!!

09/11/2023

Its that time again. Gastroscopy available on Wednesday December the 6th.

Get in touch if you would like your horse or pony scoped for Gastric Ulcers.