Reproductive Services At Southwest Equine
The breeding season is upon us and at Southwest Equine we offer a range of stud medicine services. Our reproductive services include; broodmare management, ‘problem mare’ investigations, artificial inseminations as well as foal management and post foaling checks....
Lice and your horses
Lice are small, wingless insects, which can infest a large range of animals. They are however host specific so transfer between species (I.e. horses to humans or vice versa) doesn’t occur. They do however, spread easily between horses. There are two species that exist...
Planning for the end
It is always a sad topic to discuss no matter who you are, but have you thought about what will happen to your horse or horses when they get to the end of their life? Planning for these sad, but inevitable situations can save a lot of heart ache in the future. There...
Case Study – Bob’s routine dental reveal
Bob’ 15 yr old Welsh Cob gelding No history of weight loss, trouble eating (quidding, dropping feed or long stems in faeces) or obvious oral pain. Presented for routine dental. A quick clinical exam was conducted and Bob was sedated. $100 per horse or $95 per...
New Arrival!
The Southwest Equine family is excited to announce that on Tuesday 11 May 2021, Dr Sophie Kelly, along with her husband, Lach, welcomed beautiful Matilda Kelly into the world. Congratulations Sophie and Lach!
Pre-Purchase Examinations
Pre-purchase examinations are undertaken on horses for sale to assess the suitability of the individual horse for the specific purpose for which the buyer intends to use it. These examinations are undertaken using the standard examination format of Equine...