Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital
Animals in Yarra Ranges

We now have brand fresh equipment allowing us to scan your horses' legs in case of lameness or injury that appear to be related to the tendons. Full equine medicine service, including In House and outer pathology respiratory cardiovascular medicine including endoscopy and ECG. To ensure your horse is protected, use a appropriate quality dormer and follow the worming schedule given on the product. If you want to get your horse vaccinated and it needs a microchip, the vet will microchip your horse at the identical time as the beginning injection is needed. To achieve good healing good wound management is key! Unlike people, dogs and cats, horses teeth are like 'bricks' with enamel ridges that form a successive surface for grinding food. When horses can't chew properly they can't burst down their food. This can cause mouth ulcers and pain, plus reduced chewing. The horse may then be sedated with a light tranquilliser.This is to make the procedure safer for the people handling the horse and performing the procedure, as the equipment is heavy, but also means we can perform a more total oral exam and treatment of all teeth including the back teeth. This is a speculum that holds the mouth originate and allows the vet to scrutinize in the mouth safely. There are no risks of basic dental examination and treatment, if any further risks are anticipated then the vet will clarify these to the client at the time. Assess response recovery from hasty work. Maximum horses will have a lameness at some point in their lives, some will be self resolving but other need diagnostic work up ardor treatment to fully recover. Lameness is basically when a horse is limping, and it can occur in any leg and from a number of causes. If your horse appears lame a veterinarian can come out to your property for a lameness workup. The vet will scrutinize the horse on walk and trot, sometimes you will be asked to lunge or ride your horse for the vet to observe. Determining which leg the horse is lame on. There are many causes of lameness in horses, including traumatic wounds, foot abscesses, degenerative joint disease among st others. As veterinarians we examine your horse to find best treatment options for your horse to accomplish superior conceivable recovery. There are many diseases that can affect horses. At Yarra Ranges Animal Hospital we are fully equipped to perform medical labor ups, including blood tests, fecal tests, ECG and endoscopy of your horse. Colic is the name we use when a horse has abdominal (belly) pain. Colic is relatively normal in horses due to their complex gastrointestinal tract and is something that every horse owner should know about. Walking can also receive their comply off the pain.