Treating lameness with a horses own blood!
There are two treatments that we commonly use at NEC to treat lameness and joint injury in horses that take advantage of healing agents in the horse’s own blood.IRAP or Interleukin-1 [...]
Semen Freezing and Storage
Preserving your stallion genetics is key and we offer this procedure in our equine reproduction laboratory at Luskintyre. Why we highly recommend preserving semen from your stallion? For National and international [...]
Semen Collection and Evaluation
Available for all breeds, this procedure consists in a brief physical examination and external evaluation of the reproductive tract (testicles, scrotum and penis) followed by semen collection in an artificial vagina [...]
Gastric Ulcers in the Horse
What are gastric ulcers?Gastric ulcers are breakdowns of the stomach lining and are common in horses and foals. Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) is a multifactorial condition and is associated with [...]
HENDRA CASE CONFIRMED IN NORTH-EAST NSW
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 [...]
Dummy Foal Nursing After Madigan Squeeze Procedure
By Dr. Lisanna Gallent Neonatal maladjustment syndrome (aka dummy foal syndrome) is a common disorder of foals that have mystified equine veterinarians for decades. Foals affected by this disorder seem detached [...]
Equine Reproduction: Foal Conformation
BY Dr. Paddy Todhunter Specialist Equine Surgeon. What is normal conformation and what are we looking at in assessing conformation? Conformation is essentially how the legs of a horse are put [...]
Equine Reproduction: Foal Neonatal Care
BY Dr. Lisanne Gallent Medicine Specialist. It’s that time of year! As exciting as foaling season can be, what do you do when your new arrival gets sick or isn’t thriving as [...]
Equine Reproduction: Parturition
By Dr. Hannah Hopkins. BVC As we get close to foaling time breeders should refresh their knowledge of a normal foaling and when to call the vet. The majority of foalings [...]
Equine Reproduction: Prenatal Care
By Dr. Morgan WebberBVSC (Hons) MANZCVS (Equine Medicine) The sometimes hard task of getting your mare in foal is now accomplished – now what!? It will be very important to monitor [...]