EquivetsNZ

24/12/2024

Happy Holidays to all our clients and friends from the team at EquivetsNZ (including clinic favourite Lord Gideon 🐴)🎄

18/12/2024

18/12/2024

The team at EquivetsNZ would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🎄
We are closed on statutory holidays and our after-hours services will run as normal.
We hope you and your equines stay safe over the holiday period. And how cute is Willow checking out her future sibling!

28/10/2024

Wairarapa Jumping Group are very appreciative of the ongoing sponsorship from EquivetsNZ.
EquivetsNZ have an experienced team of equine vets based in Bulls and in Masterton ready to cover the lower North Island for all of your equine veterinary needs.

12/10/2024

Winner of the NZPH & A1 Equine Reporduction 7 Year Old Breeders Series as per series conditions KINDLY SPONSORED BY ' EQUIVETS NZ' was Kimberly Carrington and Double J Saga.

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07/10/2024

Thanks to our generous sponsors of today's Marton Jockey Club race meeting!

Majestic Horse Floats LP
New Zealand Bloodstock
Entain Manila
EquivetsNZ
Humphries Construction
Aberdeen on Broadway
The Pavemasters

07/10/2024

07/10/2024

Congratulations to Bridie King and her pony Grassendale Gin on winning the EquivetsNZ sponsored Equitation class at the Manawatu Showhunter Champs over the weekend. Hope all the riders had a great weekend! 💜

04/10/2024

Central Districts show jumping group is thrilled to welcome EquivetsNZ back as a sponsor!

16/09/2024

September 17th always has a similar feel to waiting for exam results. Happy to say we got the pass mark again for the first 16 day positive pregnancy for the season. Happy days. 🥂 Another Per Incanto Champion on board. Little Avondale Stud.

03/09/2024

While it’s a common equine emergency, esophageal obstruction (“choke”) can look alarming, especially if you've never seen it before. Unlike in human medicine, where choking refers to a tracheal (or windpipe) obstruction, choke in horses refers to an obstruction of the esophagus (the muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach).

Most commonly, choking occurs when horses eat concentrated feed too quickly without chewing appropriately, which results in a firm bolus lodged in the animal's esophagus. However, esophageal obstruction can also occur with hay or straw, hard treats, carrots, or nonfood objects. Poor dentition, which leads to inadequate chewing, is also a frequent cause of choke.

While common, choke can have serious consequences. So, be sure to call your veterinarian as soon as you notice signs of choke. A bad choke is fairly obvious to both veterinarians and horse owners, but a mild choke could be confused with an upper respiratory tract infection or colic.

To learn more about choke, visit: https://equusmagazine.com/horse-care/response-choke-53083?fbclid=IwY2xjawFD8vFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfE-Zua-igK44im7wrVKxQCC-BpnLCteEuv_kOcOvm_IrRy_GusLbR99tA_aem_vtdTknV2QDBSXk79x9PmjQ

01/08/2024

Happy birthday to all our equine friends today! Looking forward to a great season ahead 🥳

18/06/2024

EquivetsNZ are proud to be a continued supporter of the NZ Horse Ambulance Trust and their fleet of nine horse ambulances around the country.

27/05/2024

Today we send Bex off on her travels to see the world. Have fun on a well deserved break Bex! We will be very happy to see you return on the 1st July. In the meantime….enjoy!! 🥂🥂

18/05/2024

Steph gave a very informative first aid talk for horse owners at the Feilding equine expo this morning. Thank you Steph!

07/04/2024

Congratulations to our very own Mandy Illston who managed to fit in series finals around her busy vet life in the Wairarapa and come away with the amateur rider win! Go Nollaig and Mandy 🌟🏆🥇

24/03/2024

Fantastic to see Just Charlie winning our sponsored race. Bred and raced by Roz and Mike Southey here in the Wairarapa and trained by Kevin Myers at Turakina. Sonia Falloon and Stacey Dougan have also had their part in getting him to the races. Lots of EquivetsNZ clients from start to finish. Best of luck for an exciting future.

KEVIN MYERS doubles up in race 6 (EQUIVETS EXCELLENCE IN ANIMAL CARE) as JUST CHARLIE proved too tough in the maiden stayers event. Ridden by Sarah O'Malley the Zed gelding capped some good form to get the money. Congratulations to the Southeys on a great win.