Circuit Days 2021
Circuit days for 2021 will be CONTINUING!! Southwest Equine will continue to offer our popular regular travel day to various areas around the south-west. These are based on current client demand, so are subject to change. We will, of course, let you know if this...
Understanding Laminitis – Fouunder
Laminitis, or “Founder” as it is often known as, is unfortunately a condition that is seen too commonly in horses, occurring in any horse regardless of breed, use, or activity. Having said this, mature horses and ponies are often over-represented. What is Laminitis?...
What To Expect When You’re Expecting!
You’ve had all the pregnancy scans, waited 11 months, now its time for foaling. What’s normal? Parturition in the mare is a very rapid process that occurs in three steps.1. Preparation stage This is the hours or days before birth when the mare is displaying restless...
Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) or just Shockwave Therapy is a method of using sound energy waves in strong pulses created by the shockwave machine and then transferred through a probe which is then applied to all kinds of tissue for varying effects. It was...
Case Report – Fixed in a Flash
Flash is a two-year old miniature pony with a big personality! His owner contact us as he was dragging one of his hindlimbs. Following examination, Flash was diagnosed with upward fixation of the patella, also known as ‘locking stifle’ or ‘locking patella’. What is...
Newest members to the Southwest Equine Family
Welcome our newest staff member! Dr.Catherine Marsden Dr. Cat Marsden grew up in South East Queensland and has had a keen interest in horses from a young age. After school she was employed as a working pupil for a showjumping stable, she then moved down to Wagga to...