HorsemedSA Hills Equine Veterinary Clinic

HorsemedSA Hills Equine Veterinary Clinic A complete Equine Veterinary Practice. An exceptional team of veterinarians, providing comprehensiv
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We’re so excited…our gastroscoping special is back! From July 14th until the end of August we’ll be running our very fav...
09/07/2025

We’re so excited…our gastroscoping special is back!

From July 14th until the end of August we’ll be running our very favourite Horsemed special - the gastroscope!

💡 Just $180 for a gastroscope INCLUDING standard sedation!

💡 Nowhere to fast your horse overnight? No problem! Drop them off at the clinic the night before for the special price of only $200 (including the gastroscope and overnight boarding!)

Call us on 08 8391 9400 to book in! We do have limited spaces per day so if you have a particular date or time in mind don’t wait to make your booking.

09/07/2025

We were so excited to be joined by the team from Thorough Care SA to discuss equine gastric ulcer syndrome and show our gastroscoping procedure in a lovely off the track eventer.

Stay tuned we’re about to announce our winter gastroscoping special too!

Congratulations to the hard working team at Onkaparinga Pony Club for running their successful one day event last month!...
10/06/2025

Congratulations to the hard working team at Onkaparinga Pony Club for running their successful one day event last month!

It was great to see so many clients and patients out and about enjoying some competition and kicking some goals.

We were thrilled to be asked to support the event with sponsorship, and it means so much to the whole team to receive the beautiful personal thank you notes. We love supporting local SA equestrian sport, whether it’s grass roots all the way to the 5* event!

What’s the most important thing to remember if you find your horse with a foreign body in the hoof? Always remember to c...
03/06/2025

What’s the most important thing to remember if you find your horse with a foreign body in the hoof?

Always remember to call us before taking it out!

Luckily this astute owner did exactly that, and nurse Temiera was able to advise to leave the wire in the hoof until Dr Jacqui was able to attend.

If you look at the two radiographs - the first before the wire is removed, and the second after, you can see how once the metal is removed we really have no idea of its path within the foot. Without knowing where it was lodged it’s very hard to know whether any of the vital structures of the foot have been affected.

Luckily this patient is so far progressing well post injury, but foreign bodies to the hoof can be life threatening and we always advise seeking veterinary advice as soon as you notice it. Padding the hoof and restraining the horse can prevent the metal from going deeper into the hoof whilst awaiting the vet.

Don’t forget to call us on 08 8391 9400 for all equine emergencies!

Here’s a real case of “you should have seen the other guy” that Dr Elke patched up on the weekend! This weanling filly t...
29/05/2025

Here’s a real case of “you should have seen the other guy” that Dr Elke patched up on the weekend!

This weanling filly took on the gate post, managing to deglove the side of her face and get a piece of wood stuck in there in the process!

After careful debridement, tissue apposition and suturing, the final result was nice and neat.

Don’t forget we offer a 24/7 on call service based from our clinic in Echunga. Call us on 08 8391 9400 to make an appointment!

This gorgeous little filly was born in September 2024 after a routine foaling. However unfortunately she had a significa...
26/05/2025

This gorgeous little filly was born in September 2024 after a routine foaling. However unfortunately she had a significant flexural limb deformity affecting both front legs.

Initially attended by Dr Elke and then Dr Ruth, the filly required round the clock bandaging and splinting, feeding and pain relief. She also received high doses of a medication to assist in relaxing the flexor tendons to allow her legs to stretch.

Luckily for this sweet girl, she had extremely dedicated owners who were committed to an intensive bandaging/splinting regime, physiotherapy and ensuring the filly could nurse adequately.

We’re thrilled to see her most recent update photos - isn’t she looking fantastic!

These tricky and persistent flexural limb deformities can be extremely challenging, but with correct timing and treatment they can be extremely rewarding. They do require very careful management as many of the medications can have side effects, and the bandages and splints can cause serious problems if mis-managed.

Don’t forget to contact us to start planning next year’s breeding, it’s nearly time to start the process again!

How amazing is Adelaide Equestrian Festival! HorsemedSA is always excited for this annual event and proud to supply ongo...
16/05/2025

How amazing is Adelaide Equestrian Festival!

HorsemedSA is always excited for this annual event and proud to supply ongoing veterinary services. Dr Holly Lewis from our Morphettville Equine Clinic was again veterinary services manager and Drs Andrew, Bridgette, Charlotte, Elke and Kyra were all on hand as official cross country sector vets.

Our vets were happy to enjoy all the action of the weekend and look after all wonderful equine athletes. Bring on next year!

Skin lumps and bumps are always concerning in horses. Most owners are well aware of the dangers of common cancers such a...
07/05/2025

Skin lumps and bumps are always concerning in horses. Most owners are well aware of the dangers of common cancers such as sarcoids and melanomas, but what happens when your horse develops something a little out of the ordinary?

This handsome patient developed a small skin mass on his rump. Luckily his owner was on the ball and organised for Dr Elke to attend and after a careful assessment, surgical removal was performed.

The good news is that our pathology laboratory was able to identify this mass as a mast cell tumor. These uncommon skin tumours of horses are usually not aggressive, and as Dr Elke was able to remove the tumour with good margins, it’s very unlikely to recur.

Take a look at these pics of the surgery and an update on how well the patient is healing up!

Don’t forget to contact us if you have any concerns regarding skin masses on your horse. It’s always better to check these things out!

Congratulations to Kirkcaldy-Park Horse-Trials on the successful running of their 2025 event! We were pleased to sponsor...
22/04/2025

Congratulations to Kirkcaldy-Park Horse-Trials on the successful running of their 2025 event!

We were pleased to sponsor a class and a XC jump, and provide veterinary services with Dr Charlotte on Saturday and Dr Ruth on Sunday. Our vets luckily had relaxed days enjoying watching the action. We love supporting local SA equestrian sport and Kirkcaldy is a firm favourite in the calendar!

We were thrilled to see the winner of our class was an OTTB whom we have been privileged to provide veterinary care before, during and after his racing career. A very worthy winner!

It’s never a good evening when you find this in the paddock! These hindlimb lacerations can involve significant amounts ...
15/04/2025

It’s never a good evening when you find this in the paddock! These hindlimb lacerations can involve significant amounts of muscle damage and be very time consuming to repair.

Dr Jacqui got the job whilst on emergency call and was able to ascertain damage to the muscles below the tuber coxae (part of the pelvis), however luckily there was no significant boney involvement. A careful repair job ensued, including placing a drain to slow fluid to safely exit the injured area, resulting in a neat finished result!

Staged removal of the sutures (ie not removing them all at once) has shown a lovely primary repair job!

Don’t forget we do have a vet on call 24/7 - call us on 08 8391 9400 if you need us!

09/04/2025

Stringhalt is a characteristic hindlimb gait, associated with an involuntary and exaggerated flexion of the upper hindlimb.

Recently Dr Jacqui and nurse Ella saw this lovely boy at the clinic for a thorough assessment of a hindlimb abnormality. Shown here backing up (when the gait is most obvious in subtle cases), this horse demonstrates the classic upwards flexion of the hind limb.

Stringhalt can have a variety of causes, and Dr Jacqui was able to perform a range of diagnostics to confirm her clinical suspicions.

There are a large range of possible different diagnoses for stringhalt, not limited to upwards fixation of the patella, shivers, fibrotic myopathy and other causes of hindlimb lameness.

Stringhalt itself can be categorized into “Australian stringhalt” - most commonly caused by ingestion of Flatweed/false dandelion, and other forms (usually associated with an injury to one leg).

Drought and dry conditions are linked to the development of Australian stringhalt and therefore the disease is typically more common in hot and dry summers.

Don’t forget we have several experienced equine vets who can both diagnose and treat those diseases with out of the ordinary presentations! Call us on 08 8391 9400 to book an appointment.

Ouch 💥👅Tongue lacerations are surprisingly common and can be very dramatic! Being a very vascular area, often there’s a ...
03/04/2025

Ouch 💥👅

Tongue lacerations are surprisingly common and can be very dramatic! Being a very vascular area, often there’s a lot of bleeding and mixed with saliva it can look like there’s blood everywhere!

Dr Elke was called out to repair this injury, affecting both sides of the tongue and well into the deeper muscular layers. With careful tissue repair techniques, Dr Elke was able to appose the muscle and mucosa layers with absorbable sutures, giving an excellent functional repair. With pain relief and antibiotics, the patient was back to eating almost immediately and healed exceptionally well!

Don’t forget we’re always on hand for your big or little emergencies! Give us a call on 08 8391 9400 if you need us!

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Echunga, SA

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+61883919400

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