South East Veterinary Services

07/04/2026

Have a horse or pony with ongoing issues with (suspected) laminitis, struggling with bodyweight at pasture, or have regional fatty deposits over the neck or tail base?

Diagnosis of Equine Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Resistance (EMS/IR) has always required sending samples to the lab and waiting up to a week for results.

We have recently invested in a stall-side insulin meter, allowing us to perform dynamic, serial testing with results available with 15 minutes!

Should you have any concerns about your horse/pony with suspected EMS/IR, please give us a call!

The Wellness Ready™ Insulin Test is a new stall side blood test that allows veterinarians to instantly determine a horse’s risk for laminitis. Vern Dryden DVM, CJF, explains the growing need for instant diagnostics in the veterinary field.

02/04/2026

Dr Ben was awarded the Australian Cattle Veterinarian's (ACV) Coopers Rural Practice Scholarship in 2020, awarded for his passion for rural practice and was presented at the ACV Conference in Adelaide.

We again attended the ACV Conference last week in Brisbane which focused on cattle reproduction. In particular, we were inspired by Dr Cedric Wise's life story on 'Lessons in building a veterinary business within the cattle industry', Dr Amelia Rentz's presentation on IVF in cattle, and Lisa Blair OAM's story on resilience and mental agility after being the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica and numerous other world records.

Professional conferences are always very social, and was an invaluable opportunity in networking, catching up with friends from university, fellow colleagues from across the country and industry experts.

We apologise if you required our services during these few days we were away, however, is important in keeping up to date with the latest medical knowledge; and we return inspired, motivated and excited about the future of cattle medicine and the services we aim to provide our community in the coming future 🐄🐂🩺🔬

23/03/2026

A small piece of history! We were very saddened to hear of Makybe Diva's passing recently.

Did you know our portable radiography machine was used by Flemington Equine Clinic and radiographed Makybe Diva as a yearling?

From minor OCD fragments (small pieces of bone present at birth in horse joints) to major fractures on any animal, our relatively state of the art radiology suite allows us to radiograph and interpret anatomy on-farm within only a few minutes! Give us a call if you need any radiography done!

24/01/2026

We were given opportunity to be attending veterinarian at the Eurobodalla (Moruya) Show and Rodeo today. These events showcase animals in peak performance and a true highlight seeing them and their owners doing what they love. Thanks to the Eurobodalla Agricultural Show and Moruya Rodeo committees for the opportunity and trust in us to provide the best possible care to their animals 🦬🐃🐂

21/01/2026

13/01/2026

Happy New Year everyone!
I hope everyone had a wonderful holidays.
I'm back from my holidays and I'm available for appointments. I am booking up fast. I currently have NO availability in January. If you would like to arrange an appointment send me a message and we can look into time.
Look forward to hearing from you all

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas Everyone! Kate and I hope you have a fantastic day celebrating with your animal family. Our animal family were again much spoiled by Santa and (mostly) Santa's helper, Kate, exhausting their annual quota of treats and toys. Moo doesn't feature in our annual family photo this year due to dog-wind sensory overload.

Thanks to our valued clients for their support and another fun filled year. Our major goals were to become more proficient in small animal medicine and equine reproduction. We were very excited that Santa bought us an early present: a top of the line EVOIII ultrasound to assist us make better diagnoses in these two areas. We also developed a large animal endoscopic LDA kit which allows us to correct twisted stomachs in cattle without needing to perform open abdominal surgery.

On a personal front, Kate and I got married in November, honeymooned in New Zealand and have been working on Kate's dream horse property: building paddocks, stables and shelters.

Thanks again to our stellar VetCx team: Deb, Chloe, Keisha, Alicia, Andrea, Jess' and Meagan.

2026 is looking like a more stable year. Our goals are to improve communication and efficiency in delivering smaller veterinary needs, in addition to working towards providing better hospitalisation and surgical options for our small animal and equine patients.

We wish everyone a safe, healthy and rainy 2026!

From Ben, Kate, Moo, Trixie, Anna, Cheeky, Ash and Cows Tett.

22/12/2025

Some fantastic news from the North Pole! Santa's reindeer have been health checked and officially cleared for their Christmas Eve journey!

02/10/2025

Veterinarians are required to undergo continued education throughout their careers to ensure they keep up to date with the latest treatments. Our equine referral centre, Willinga Park and Willinga Park Veterinary Hospital recently hosted Dr Ben and many other veterinarians to learn and discuss (and network) equine wound management, respiratory diseases, castration techniques and sick foals.

Thanks to Willinga Park Veterinary Hospital's Dr Lucas Nolazco and Dr Stephanie Girvan for this invaluable day.

08/09/2025

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We invite you to join us for our Open Day on property at 77 Wandella Rd, Cobargo from 9am, Sunday 14th September to inspect the 2025 Graduates of Goldstein Park sale lots.
If you’re unable to make our Open Day, we also welcome inspections, just give us a call.

🤳 If you would like to receive a sale catalogue, please send us a message and we will pop one in the mail for you.

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South Coast Livestock
Nutrien Ag Solutions Bombala & Delegate
Nutrien Stud Stock - Southern Region

11/08/2025

We routinely discuss and provide advice on tetanus prevention, and supply Equivac® Tetanus vaccination during our dental appointments as part of our comprehensive equine health care plans. Give us a call today to book your horse’s appointment!