We are so excited to announce that our previous intern Dr Honor Melville has been accepted into the University of Queensland's residency in large animal internal medicine! After graduating from the Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies in Scotland, Honor began her equine rotating internship with us in January 2025. Most of you would have [...]
We are offering a Gastroscope promotion over the course of winter. Available ON FARM and IN CLINIC 25% discount on gastroscope and sedation 50% discount on the travel fee if the appointment is on farm An additional 10% discount for 3 or more horses booked in at the same property. Do you think your horse [...]
For any horse or pony that isn't quite right under saddle In-Hospital Only | Package Available Now As part of our Poor Performance packages you will have access to the expertise of two board certified specialists in equine surgery and internal medicine. There will be two different options for examinations depending on your discipline: Racehorse [...]
We are offering a discounted castration day at our clinic on Newcastle Racecourse in Broadmeadow! The 20% discount will be available on the 16th of July, 2025. InclusionsThe castration package price is $715, including GST. The package includes pre-operative overnight boarding and feeding protocol, a routine castration with ligation under field anaesthetics in our padded recovery room, a [...]
This article was written by Dr. Paula Williams of WestVETS Animal Hosiptal for WestVETS.PDF downloaded from the WestVets Website.Newcastle Equine Centre accredits 100% of this article to WestVets Animal Hospital.
THIS ENTRANCE WILL BE IN USE FROM MONDAY, 12TH OF OCTOBER IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE RING THE CLINIC ON (02) 49296135. × Dismiss alert Due to developments at the Racecourse, we have had to change our entrance to best suit the needs of our clients, patients, and staff. Instead of entering the eastern [...]
There has been a confirmed case of HENDRA at Murwillumbah in NE NSW. A 17-year-old unvaccinated gelding was noted to be unsteady on his feet and cyanotic (poor breathing leading to low oxygen and blue gums) but NO FEVER. It is important to remember that the signs of Hendra can be variable and range from [...]
To our valued clients, with the COVD-19 cases decreasing in NSW, we have altered our strict procedure when attending you and your horses. To keep you and our staff safe, we will continue to practice social distancing the best we can and minimise direct contact when we can.This policy can and will change if the [...]
Newcastle Equine Centre is a proud sponsor of the Hunter Valley Polo Challenge hosted by Wirragulla Polo Club in Dungog. Over the weekend, Dr Sam Morley attended the amazing event to provide veterinary support and enjoy some fantastic fast play polo. The Grade A final between Wirrgulla and Scone was exciting to watch as the [...]
One of our awesome vets, Dr. Cecilia Cortina di Favria is a certified Equine Acupuncturist (IVAS). To give you some additional treatment options for your horse, we will now be offering acupuncture services. So what is Equine acupuncture? Acupuncture involves the stimulation of precise occupants on the body and is part of one of the [...]
