Thunderbolt Equine Veterinary Services

28/05/2026

Club foot is a common conformational issue and can lead to soundness issues.
Some respond well to corrective shoeing alone, but in many cases surgery is needed to correct the issue in young horses.
Fortunately we have had great success with these, and in many cases the surgery can be performed standing with local anaesthetic 🐴 💉

15/05/2026

A little bit of plastic surgery by Annabelle to finish off the week 🐎 👩‍⚕️ 💉

11/05/2026

We have another Randlab gastroscopy day on the 26th of May. The only way to know for sure if your horse has ulcers is to take a look, so book now so you can stop wondering! Randlab

30/04/2026

Dry conditions yet again are not a pleasant sight to see, here are some tips to keep your horses healthy in the current conditions
- Ensure free access to good quality roughage if pasture is not available- avoid cereal hays like oat and wheat, and stick to grassy hay or lucerne. Slow feeders or bags are great.
-Ensure plenty of clean, cool water is available. Check your dams and make sure the water is still drinkable and accessible
- If buying in town water, some horses may avoid drinking due to the chlorine taste- a small amount of molasses or electrolytes in the water can help
- Avoid feeding in very sandy/dirty areas and try to chuck hay in a different spot each time
- Psyllium husk in the feed may help reduce sand in the gut
- In the dry weather, horses do not need rugs at all for their comfort. If you do rug, ensure that all heavy rugs are removed every day. The sun is still very hot in the middle of the day, especially for a horse in a heavy rug.

29/04/2026

If you need of evacuate from the Uralla fire and need somewhere safe for your horses we have plenty of empty yards
Stay safe everyone

13/04/2026

Congratulations to Abbey Partridge with Cool Fantasy Black Cadillac at the Uralla Hack Show 🐴

21/03/2026

21/03/2026

Dispelling the myths of gelding horses 🐴
- Age: we routinely geld c**ts of any age. There is no evidence that early castration causes physical issues later in life, but we do know that it improves behaviour
- Waiting for a c**t to get older won’t necessarily allow his testicles to descend- if they aren’t descended as a foal they probably wont descend by themselves. However, a lot of c**ts that we see presented as rigs do actually have two normally descended te**es once they are sedated
- Warmer weather is NOT better for gelding c**ts. Flies, infection and swelling are all much worse in the heat, if we could choose we’d do them all on a cold winters morning!
- Unlike most surgical procedures, movement is the key here! The more your new gelding moves the less he swells

15/03/2026

A great day at NEGS talking about horse health and first aid. Always fun to spend some time with passionate young horse people! NEGS Equestrian🐴 🩺

13/03/2026

A great team day out at Armidale cup yesterday!
Get out and support country racing 🏇🥂