Gippsland Veterinary Group - Equine

29/08/2025

🔹 Did you know we don’t just offer gastroscopy on our scheduled discount scoping days?

You can also book an appointment at a time that suits you and your horse’s needs.

Is your horse showing signs of ulcers, weight loss, or changes in performance? Gastroscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing stomach ulcers in horses 🐴

✔️ Accurate diagnosis
✔️ Tailored treatment plans
✔️ Improved comfort and performance for your horse

📞 Call our team today to book a gastroscopy appointment – whether you’d like to register your interest for our special discount days (Spring day TBC) or arrange a time that works best for you.

26/08/2025

🚙 ZONE TRAVEL DAYS FOR SEPTEMBER

📍Traralgon 📍Yarram 📍Trafalgar 📍Phillip Island
We are offering routine visits in the following areas for Sept with $30 flat rate travel for the day.

📞To book, call our Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251
We offer a range of services including:

🩺General Health Checks & General illness consultation
🧲 Laminitis & EMS Diagnostics & management - including in house insulin testing
🩸Cushings / PPID Diagnostics & management
🦴 Lameness & poor performance investigation
🩻 Radiography and Ultrasound - Portable & Available on farm
🦷 Dentistry - Routine & Remedial
🥜 Castrations
❄️ Freeze Branding and Microchipping
💉Vaccinations - Strangles, Tetanus and Hendra
🐴Reproduction & Breeding services - including on farm scans*
🪡Routine surgery & procedures
The details -
• A discounted travel fee of $30 per will apply to each client
• A minimum of 3 calls in the area will be required for the day to go ahead. If insufficient calls are booked the day will be rescheduled.
• There will only be a limited number of appointments available so please contact the clinic to book in advance!
Please note - scanning mares on farm requires a suitable and safe horse crush.
For more information or to book an appointment, please call the Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251 ext 2 ☎️

23/08/2025

Take a ride down the gorgeous Kardella section of the rail trail with our team member Deb, and her tandem team of boys Bear and Cliff! 🐴☀️

20/08/2025

⚠️Graphic Content Warning: This video shows a veterinary procedure involving Haematoma drainage.

💉Today’s case was a horse with a large, painful Haematoma and fluid pocket on the side of its body. Dr Mike and Nurse Peta attended.

A haematoma is a collection (or pool) of blood outside of a blood vessel. It happens when a blood vessel breaks or leaks (usually due to trauma e.g. kick, fall) and blood seeps into surrounding tissues, forming a fluid swelling.

If small, we often leave well alone as the body will slowly resorb the fluid. In this case, we decided to drain the excess fluid after letting the haematoma mature and organise for a week or so.

After thoroughly cleaning and prepping the area, and administering local anaesthesia and pain relief, we carefully lanced and drained the swelling to relieve the pressure and allow the horse’s body to begin the healing process. Haematoma’s can look dramatic, but with prompt veterinary care, horses usually recover very well!

If you ever notice swelling, heat, or sudden discomfort in your horse, it’s always best to have it checked sooner rather than later. Our team can be reached via 5662 2251 (ext2)

15/08/2025

❄️ Winter Scope Day wrap up ☃️

A big thank you to all our patients (and their dedicated humans!) who joined us for our Gastroscopy Day in the clinic this week.
We scoped plenty of tummies, caught a few ulcers early, and were able to provide owners with important information about their horse’s gut health. 🐴

The Gastroscopy image below showed squamous & glandular ulcers on the lesser curvature of the stomach – a low hotspot where stomach acid meets sensitive tissue. Both types of ulcers can require different treatments, so scoping is the best way to create an accurate treatment plan.

These days have been super popular, and we look forward to hosting another one later in spring. 🌷

11/08/2025

Congrats to our Sponsored rider Team Jenny Cherie Edwards and Anthony Bentley having Aleksandr Meerkat selected as a finalist for OTT Jumping horse of the year!

🎉 Finalists – OTT of the Year (Jumping) 🎉

This award celebrates the incredible journey of former racehorses who have found new purpose and success in the jumping arena. These Off The Track athletes demonstrate adaptability, courage, and heart — and are a testament to the possibilities of life after racing.

The OTT of the Year (Jumping) award is proudly supported by Racing Victoria’s Off The Track program, which continues to promote second careers for retired racehorses in equestrian sport.

🏆 Finalists:
• Aleksandr Meerkat (Victorieux)
• Miss Delfyne (Delfyne)
• Notre Amour (Proletariat)
• Sats (Suit and Tie)

Congratulations to the riders, owners and support teams who help these horses thrive in their second careers.

🔗 See all performance finalists: https://evarena.org.au/2025-performance-finalists/
🎟️ Book your tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1424797

08/08/2025

Putting our new hand scaler to use already. Supplied by evdssouthgrafton to Dr Mike, who attended the Equine Veterinarians Australia Bain Fallon conference on the Sunshine Coast recently. Using here to remove tartar from the canine teeth of this elderly patient. 🦷🪥

06/08/2025

Still running for August!! 🦷 ❄️Our super popular winter special for the Dental and Annual Health Check Bundle is back for another year! ✨

Go in the draw to to win a GVG First Aid Kit - Valued at over $250!

Back by Popular demand for June 1st to August 31st.
Included in our Bundle is,

✅ A Comprehensive Health Check - Clinical exam, & opportunity to check lumps and discuss other health concerns.
✅ Dental including Sedation
✅Faecal Egg Count
✅Tetanus and Strangles Vaccine
All for the set price of💲265 In Clinic, At our Equine facility in Leongatha, Or 💲295* on Farm!

This is also a great opportunity to make the most of your travel, and add on other services* whilst your horse is sedated, such as
🔹Microchipping💉
🔹 X-rays - Foot Balance and Farrier study 🩻
🔹On Farm Insulin blood test Prior to those short green grasses shooting through 🌱💉
🔹Freeze Branding 🧊
And Other elective procedures by enquiry.
🔹*Please note these extra services will incur an extra cost, and we can provide you an estimate prior to booking.

*On farm price does not include travel, travel will be calculated individually, please don’t hesitate to ask our team for a travel estimate via phone prior to booking.
*Each horse who receives the AHC Bundle will equate to one entry in the prize draw.
This is running only for June, July and August, so to avoid missing out, contact our team on 5662 2251 Ext 2 To book your horses’ slot! See less

04/08/2025

Earning points to reduce your vet fees? Yes please! 🙋🏼

💲 Clients can now earn points on eligible purchases and save on your future vet bills!

-This includes, but is not limited to;
🔹Our full range of Kentucky Equine Research products
🩹Bandaging and first aid materials
🪱Wormers
🦴Selected joint maintenance products
& more.

Every eligible purchase earns points that you can redeem for discounts on professional services provided by our GVG equine team! ✨

01/08/2025

🎈 🥳 HAPPY HORSES BIRTHDAY! - To our wonderful equine friends! ✨

From the entire team here at GVG Equine, we wish a happy ”official” birthday to all the wonderful Equine's we are fortunate enough to care for every day, and their dedicated owners.

We are so passionate about our Equine care, and feel so grateful to work with these incredible creatures every day.

🩵 💙 Love from all of us here at GVG Equine!

28/07/2025

🚙 ZONE TRAVEL DAYS FOR AUGUST

📍Traralgon 📍Yarram 📍Trafalgar 📍Phillip Island

We are offering routine visits in the following areas for August with $30 flat rate travel for the day.

📞To book, call our Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251
We offer a range of services including:

🩺General Health Checks & General illness consultation
🧲 Laminitis & EMS Diagnostics & management - including in house insulin testing
🩸Cushings / PPID Diagnostics & management
🦴 Lameness & poor performance investigation
🩻 Radiography and Ultrasound - Portable & Available on farm
🦷 Dentistry - Routine & Remedial
🥜 Castrations
❄️ Freeze Branding and Microchipping
💉Vaccinations - Strangles, Tetanus and Hendra
🐴Reproduction & Breeding services - including on farm scans*
🪡Routine surgery & procedures

The details -
• A discounted travel fee of $30 per will apply to each client
• A minimum of 3 calls in the area will be required for the day to go ahead. If insufficient calls are booked the day will be rescheduled.
• There will only be a limited number of appointments available so please contact the clinic to book in advance!
Please note - scanning mares on farm requires a suitable and safe horse crush.

For more information or to book an appointment, please call the Large Animal & Equine Centre on 5662 2251 ext 2 ☎️

22/07/2025

Meet our wonderful vet Nurse Lucy!🩺

🔹Where did you grow up and where/when did you study your / start your experience in nursing?
I have grown up in Gippsland all my life, in Inverloch and Cape Paterson. I began my Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in February 2024, and I am not far from completing my course.
I began equine nursing in October 2022, and I began small animal nursing in February 2024.

🔹Where did you work before coming to GVG?
Before commencing work at GVG, I was working 3 different jobs, one riding warmbloods at a private Showjumping property, working at a breakers and retrainers as an assistant, and also working at a bakery.
When did you start working at GVG?
I began working at GVG on 6th October 2022.

🔹What are your favourite parts of the job?
I have many favourite parts of the job, however some of my favourites on my list, is all the friendships I have made with colleagues. Having the opportunity to learn so many new things, the science behind medicine, the way procedures are performed, and the many interesting cases you come across. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn and experience many different avenues within the industry. I really enjoy working in a workplace that is supportive and kind.

🔹Do you have any horses of your own, or other pets?
Yes, I have two horses of my own. I have one Heritage Australian Stock Horse, named Hoot, whom I have had for nearly 9 years. I also have another Australian Stock Horse, named Floyd, whom I have owned since he was 8 days of age.
My family also has 5 dogs, Gus, Champ, Hunter, Elliott and Otis. We also have two cats, Alfie and Nala.

🔹What hobbies do you enjoy outside of work?
The things I enjoy most outside of work is riding/competing my horses, recreational firearm sport, 4 wheel driving and camping.
What’s your favourite thing about living in South Gippy?
My favourite part about living in Gippsland is the serenity and country atmosphere. I love having the opportunity to be able to go to the high country, or to the beach. Wherever you go, it is beautiful.