Haemorrhagic / Anovulatory Follicles
Haemorrhagic anovulatory follicle (HAF) means that a follicle (the structure that carries the oocyte or egg within the ovaries) remains in the ovary for a long period of time and gets [...]
10 Summer Health Problems for Horses
Dehydration A consequence of fluid loss, dehydration can affect your horse year-round, but remains more prevalent during Summer when fluid loss from sweating exceeds a horse's intake through drinking. Dehydration is [...]
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.WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES? Increased quality control:The use of frozen semen allows pre-screening for infectious [...]
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 [...]