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HorsemedSA Hills Equine Veterinary Clinic

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02/09/2026

We’re excited to announce our first FREE WEBINAR - Lameness in Horses: What Every Owner Should Know

📅 Tuesday 22 September, 7:30pm (ACST)

💻 Online via Zoom

🎟️ Free — but places are limited to 100

Your horse feels a bit “off.” Not obviously lame, just not quite right. Maybe it’s the surface. Maybe it’s the saddle. Maybe you’re imagining it?! Or could there be a lameness issue?!

Lameness is one of the most common reasons we see horses. Caught early, many causes are very manageable. Caught late, it’s a much longer road.

So we’re running a free evening session to help you catch it earlier, understand the diagnostic process and appreciate the variety of treatment options on offer.

Dr Ruth Taylor will cover:

🔹 Spotting it at home - the subtle signs owners miss: shortened stride, reluctance to pick up a canter lead, changes in behaviour that get put down to attitude rather than pain

🔹 What a workup actually involves - flexion tests, nerve blocks, x-rays and ultrasound explained in plain English, so you know what you’re paying for and why

🔹 Objective gait analysis - the technology that picks up asymmetry, and where it fits alongside a hands-on exam

🔹 The usual suspects - soft tissue injuries, osteoarthritis, and hoof pain: what they look like, how they’re diagnosed, and what the outlook is

🔹 Treatment and rehab - intra-articular therapies including PRP and Arthramid, the role of farriery, and how controlled exercise programmes actually work

🔹 Your questions - submit one when you register, and we’ll get through as many as we can

Suitable for every horse owner, whether you’re competing, trail riding, or looking after a retiree in the back paddock. No veterinary background needed.

Register here 👉 https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3JBATkuBQIGFUBGLr-jf8g

Can’t make it live? Register anyway - everyone who signs up gets access to the recording.

01/09/2026

🐴 Breeding season is here and we’re ready! 👶

In fact, the products of last year’s hard work are already hitting the ground, as featured on this flyer! There’s nothing we love more than seeing “our” foals - a result of our vets’ and clients’ meticulous planning.

Our team is looking forward to another busy repro season, and we’d love to be part of your breeding plans for 2026/2027.

Our reproductive services include:

🔹 Scanning for natural service - cycle monitoring and timing to give your mare the best chance first time round. Don’t forget we’re happy to come to you for scans so long as you have suitable facilities

🔹 Chilled and frozen AI - full programs including cycle monitoring, ovulation timing and insemination

🔹 Semen storage - on-site facilities to store your frozen semen for this season’s breeds (storage is free for the breeding season if you choose to breed with us!)

🔹 Breeding soundness examinations for mares

🔹 Subfertile mare work-ups - for the mares who’ve had a tough time getting in foal. Uterine culture and cytology, biopsy, endoscopy, oviduct flushing and a tailored management plan to get to the bottom of it

Experienced hands: our reproductive vets bring decades of combined experience to every mare that walks through the gate, from maiden mares to complex problem breeders.

Flexible, competitive pricing: choose a package price for a full breeding program, or pay per service if you’d prefer. Whatever suits your season and your budget. Ask us for an estimate today!

📞 Get in touch on 08 8391 9400 to book your mare in or chat with one of our repro team about a plan for the season ahead.

31/08/2026

We’re very excited to be making our first trip to Kangaroo Island! We’re grateful over the years to have worked for many valued clients from KI, and we’re looking forward to working in conjunction with the Kangaroo Island Veterinary Clinic to provide quality and continuing care to the horse population on the island.

From 30th September - 2nd October we’ll be on the island. We’re bringing advanced equine dentistry, lameness diagnostics, all our imaging equipment (X-rays, ultrasound and scope as required) and the ability to undertake those more complex work ups without having to travel to the mainland.

Touch base with the KI vet clinic crew or call us directly on 08 8391 9400 to make a booking!

26/08/2026

📚 📝 🧑‍🏫 Bain Fallon Conference 2026 📚 📝 🧑‍🏫

Well what a fantastic conference and program organised by the EVA and the Equine Chapter of the ANZCVS back in July. The conference had a great focus on sports medicine and rehabilitation with wonderful lectures from Emmanuelle van Erck and Rachel Murray throughout the week.

There was a fascinating discussion forum on laminitis and managing Equine Metabolic Syndrome. Our vets really enjoyed the wonderful focus on the horse as a whole and ensuring appropriate treatment and management of the whole horse, rather than separate conditions.

Drs Jacqui, Andrew and Holly were balancing learning, listening to some fantastic research abstracts, networking with old and new colleagues with the busy social program that the Bain Fallon Conference is so well known for! Dr Jacqui also had on her EVA South Australian state rep hat, helping ensure the conference was running smoothly.

All of the attendees are looking forward to putting some new knowledge into practice. Luckily for the Horsemed SA team, there was no COVID outbreak this year, unlike the last time Bain Fallon was in Melbourne!

25/08/2026

ALL SPOTS FILLED - please let us know if you would like to go on the wait list pending scans this week.

Expressions of Interest - O**m Pick Up (OPU), ⭐️ Tuesday 1 September ⭐️

We’re pleased to be hosting the reproductive team from WestVETS (Queensland) at Horsemed Hills, Echunga, on Tuesday 1 September for a day of o**m pick up (OPU) procedures on broodmares.

Please note that there are very limited spaces remaining as we’re delighted to have filled the minimum number with mares from our valued and loyal clients. However we may have capacity to add one or two mares to the schedule to reduce overall fees to all participants.

OPU involves collecting oocytes directly from the mare’s ovaries for fertilisation by ICSI in the laboratory. It’s worth considering if:

🐴 Your mare has reproductive issues, or is older, and hasn’t succeeded with conventional breeding or embryo transfer
🐴 You have limited or sub-fertile frozen semen - OPU/ICSI needs only a fraction of a straw
🐴 Your mare is in work or competing as it’s a single short procedure rather than weeks of cycles and flushes
🐴 You want embryos frozen and stored until a recipient mare or the timing suits you
🐴 Multiple embryos from one session are possible

Bookings are made directly with WestVETS and a deposit is required - please contact us and we will be happy to put you in touch. It’s important to know WestVETS will also need your chosen semen up in Queensland next week.

Please note this is a specialised, labour-intensive procedure and costs run to several thousand dollars. Success is never guaranteed, around 40% of sessions produce no viable embryo, and that figure is higher for older mares.

Mares ideally need at least 15 follicles between 10–35mm, so we recommend a scan the week prior. Give us a call on 08 8391 9400 to discuss further and/or book an initial scan.

24/08/2026

All this wet weather makes this time of year perfect foot abscess season!

Check out this episode of horsey Dr Pimple Popper with Dr Jacqui getting lots of pus flowing from this hoof. We’re pleased to report the patient was much more comfortable after drainage!

Whilst usually relatively straightforward, hoof abscesses can cause severe acute lameness and can have a range of follow on effects. If your horse is very lame or has an abscess that isn’t resolving we recommend calling your local equine veterinarian.

19/08/2026

We have some very exciting news to share - please join us in welcoming Dr Morag Molyneux to the Hills team! We feel exceptionally lucky to have recruited Dr Morag from the UK and she is a wonderful fit for our close-knit team.

After graduating from the University of Glasgow in 2023, Dr Morag began her veterinary career in the Yorkshire countryside, working in mixed small animal and equine practice. Here Dr Morag honed her skills on a wide variety of equine patients from elite sports horses, racehorses and of course some fluffy ponies! She also completed several of the highly regarding BEVA professional development courses. Dr Morag even has a stint volunteering at a working equid charity hospital in Morocco under her belt!

Dr Morag has been riding for as long as she can remember and has competed in eventing up to national 2* level. Keen to combine her passion for travel and horses, she moved to South Australia to join the HorseMed Hills team and get a taste of life ‘down under’.

Dr Morag is interested in all aspects of equine clinical practice and is looking forward to meeting you and your horses at the clinic and out on the road.

We are very excited to welcome Dr Morag and the skills and experience she brings to our team - please join us in making her feel welcome!

17/08/2026

⚠️ Laminitis has arrived early this year - don’t wait for spring ⚠️

We’re seeing a sharp increase in laminitis cases over the past few weeks. The combination of high rainfall, warm days and light frosts has driven rapid grass growth, and frosted pasture followed by sunny days is a recipe for high sugar content. Many horses and ponies are being caught out well before the usual spring risk period!

Know the early signs:

🦶 Shortened, pottery stride or reluctance to turn
🦶Shifting weight between front feet
🦶 Increased digital pulses and warm hooves
🦶Lying down more than usual, or a “rocked back” stance

Early intervention makes an enormous difference. Mild cases picked up in the first 24-48 hours often have far better outcomes than those left a week. If something feels off, call us - don’t wait and see.

Testing matters too. The vast majority of laminitis cases have an underlying hormonal cause. A simple blood test measuring insulin, glucose and ACTH can identify insulin dysregulation (EMS) or PPID (Cushing’s), allowing us to manage the root cause, not just the crisis.

Prevention now:

🌱 Restrict grazing, especially after on rapidly growing pasture
🌱 Consider a grazing muzzle for at-risk horses
🌱 Monitor body condition, cresty necks and fat deposits closely
🌱 Test high-risk horses and ponies before they become clinical

📞 Horsemed Hills Equine Clinic 08 8391 9400

13/08/2026

While most of our clients are here in the Adelaide Hills and Fleurieu, we’ve got some clients who come a long way away to see us. We’ve got clients in the Riverland, Eyre Peninsula and even up in Alice Springs!

Earlier this year, we had a client drive 8 hours to see us, all the way from Broken Hill. During the consult we got chatting and the client asked if we’d come to Broken Hill.

So in June, Dr Kyra added a few more frequent flyer miles and flew up to Broken Hill for a couple of days.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Silver City Riding Academy who kindly hosted Dr Kyra for her visit and allowed us to use their facilities. Dr Kyra was flat out with days packed full of dentals and lameness work ups. She had a fun time meeting some wonderful new patients and their lovely dedicated owners.

Dr Kyra is heading back to Broken Hill between 1st-4th September so please contact us on 08 8391 9400 to book an appointment. Many spots are already taken so we expect to be fully booked. Dr Kyra will bring a full mobile service including diagnostic imaging and dentistry so we can cover most eventualities!

04/08/2026

Come and help us celebrate the horses’ birthday this Friday at Morphettville Equine Clinic!

Our surgeons, Dr Booth and Dr Ash, are hosting a bbq on August 7th from 1-5pm at the clinic. Join us for a fun afternoon, meet our skilled surgeons, talented vets and wonderful support staff over a snag and a drink.

Open to all clients including our valued trainers and owners!

Happy birthday horses!

Please note this event is hosted at 90 Morphett Road, Glengowrie in the city NOT in the Hills.

Address

43 Old Mount Barker Road
Echunga, SA
5153

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+61883919400

Website

http://www.horsemedsa.com/

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