Dubbo Equine Hospital

13/11/2017

Our next gastroscope day to be held on the 23rd of November.
Please call the clinic for more details.
026884 9777

24/09/2017

Good morning Monday

24/09/2017

02/03/2017

24 HOURS EMERGENCY SERVICE!

04/02/2017

DO YOU THINK YOUR HORSE HAS STOMACH ULCERS? OR DOES YOUR HORSE HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS? IF SO THEN THIS DAY IS FOR YOU!

Dubbo Equine Hospital is holding a Gastroscope Day on Wednesday 15th February 2017 for Race horse trainers at Dubbo turf club and non racing horses at Dubbo equine hospital
Limited spaces available due to time constraints.
Please call 02 6884 9777 or 02 68816999 to book an appointment.
There will be a nominal fee of $50 per horse to cover the costs of sedation this is payable prior to or on the day.

INFORMATION ABOUT STOMACH ULCERS:
Did you know that nearly 90% of examined racehorses and up to 60 % of performance horses have gastric ulcers.
How do gastric ulcers develop:
Horses differ from humans because they secrete stomach acid continuously, even when not eating. Adult horses secrete 30 litres of gastric acid daily. When horses are unable to access food on a continual basis, such as when grazing, the pH balance of the stomach changes drastically and gastric juices begin to attack the stomach mucosa. Acid produced in the stomach is generally buffered by saliva which contains a high concentration of bicarbonate and mucus. If access to feed is reduced then consequently the saliva production is greatly reduced. As a result the horse’s stomach lacks the buffer bicarbonate and protective mucous coating to protect the stomach lining from acid and ulcers develop.
What are the signs of stomach ulcers?
Most of the horses with stomach ulcers do not have any clinical signs. Some of the subtle clinical signs are:
· decreased appetite
· dullness
· change in attitude
· poor hair coat
· low grade colic or frequent colicy episodes often related to stressful situations
· weight loss
Diagnosing ulcers:
The only way to definitively diagnose stomach ulcers is to visualise them with the aid of a gastroscope. This is an easy procedure where, under light sedation, a long endoscope is passed through the nose and into the fasted stomach of your horse. The only requirement is that the horse is fasted for 12 hours prior to the procedure and held off water for 2 hours. if your horse is found to have stomach ulcers, our vets will discuss with you the management and treatment options at the time of the procedure.

08/06/2016

Excellent day!!

08/06/2016

Randlab with the team from Dubbo equine hospital.

30/05/2016

30/05/2016

DO YOU THINK YOUR HORSE HAS STOMACH ULCERS? OR DOES YOUR HORSE HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS? IF SO THEN THIS DAY IS FOR YOU!

Dubbo Equine Hospital is holding a Gastroscope Day on Wednesday 15th February 2017 for Race horse trainers!
Limited spaces available due to time constraints.
Please call 02 6884 9777 or 02 68816999 to book an appointment.
There will be a nominal fee of $50 per horse to cover the costs of sedation this is payable prior to or on the day.

INFORMATION ABOUT STOMACH ULCERS:
Did you know that nearly 90% of examined racehorses and up to 60 % of performance horses have gastric ulcers.
How do gastric ulcers develop:
Horses differ from humans because they secrete stomach acid continuously, even when not eating. Adult horses secrete 30 litres of gastric acid daily. When horses are unable to access food on a continual basis, such as when grazing, the pH balance of the stomach changes drastically and gastric juices begin to attack the stomach mucosa. Acid produced in the stomach is generally buffered by saliva which contains a high concentration of bicarbonate and mucus. If access to feed is reduced then consequently the saliva production is greatly reduced. As a result the horse’s stomach lacks the buffer bicarbonate and protective mucous coating to protect the stomach lining from acid and ulcers develop.
What are the signs of stomach ulcers?
Most of the horses with stomach ulcers do not have any clinical signs. Some of the subtle clinical signs are:
· decreased appetite
· dullness
· change in attitude
· poor hair coat
· low grade colic or frequent colicy episodes often related to stressful situations
· weight loss
Diagnosing ulcers:
The only way to definitively diagnose stomach ulcers is to visualise them with the aid of a gastroscope. This is an easy procedure where, under light sedation, a long endoscope is passed through the nose and into the fasted stomach of your horse. The only requirement is that the horse is fasted for 12 hours prior to the procedure and held off water for 2 hours. if your horse is found to have stomach ulcers, our vets will discuss with you the management and treatment options at the time of the procedure.

26/01/2016

This is w***y he came to stay at Dubbo equine hospital in December 2015 as he was suffering from a serious corneal eye ulcer.
Corneal ulcers in horses are usually caused by a traumatic injury to the eye from something as simple as scratching their eye on a tree branch or even getting some hay in their eye. Some of the common symptoms to lookout for include squinting, excessive tearing and swelling around the eyelids. If you notice these symptoms please call Dubbo equine hospital on 02 6881 6999

17/08/2015

Dr Ross using our new video endoscopy unit to scope some horses at the racetrack this morning a great new diagnostic tool for identifying respiratory problems