Elite Equine Veterinarians

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Elite Equine Veterinarians

Providing all equine veterinary services in the Yarra Ranges and surrounding areas.

We focus on and offer all aspects of equine veterinary medicine, including lameness and reproductive work. We are an ambulatory practice, with our office located at 110 Kennedy Road, Macclesfield, Victoria. You can reach us at:
Mobile: 0412 619 740
Phone: (03) 5968 8800
Fax: (03) 5968 8833

Our mailing address is:
PO Box 86 Seville, VIC, 3139

18/07/2025

🦜✨ Spotted a tiny visitor! This adorable rosella decided to sit right on Eddy's wither and watch while we were examining him—talk about a brave little companion! Sometimes the smallest creatures bring the biggest smiles. 🐴💖

14/07/2025

🐴✨ Satisfying Dental Cleanup! ✨🐴

Check out this satisfying video of us removing food trapped between the teeth of a horse with diastemata. Diastematas are defined as gaps between teeth. They are a common finding, especially in older horses, caused by continual eruption and narrowing of teeth with age.

Left uncleaned, trapped food can rot, leading to infection and painful periodontal disease. As part of our dental exams, we carefully remove the debris with dental picks and flush the gaps with water. Some cases require additional treatments like widening the diastema to reduce food impaction and bacterial build up or applying antibacterial treatments and soft packing to keep your horse comfortable and healthy.

Regular dental care and a thorough examination is key to maintaining your horse’s oral health! 🦷🐎

11/07/2025

🐴 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🐴

We’ve got a 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 for your horse’s 𝐅𝐚𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐠𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 to make things even 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 🎉

Now you can drop off your samples at 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 & 𝐏𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 1 Emerald-Monbulk Rd, Emerald VIC 3782

🗓️ Drop samples 𝐈𝐍-𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄 on Monday ONLY before 5 PM.
🚪 Outside of Monday hours? No worries! Please drop your samples at Elite Equine Vets.

Samples can be dropped at our clinic 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟖𝐚𝐦-𝟓𝐩𝐦. We hope this closer, more convenient location helps you stay on top of your horse’s health! 🐴💙

07/07/2025

🏅🐴Sponsored Rider Update🐴🏅

🌟Jodie Barton🌟

Rockfields Cioccolata (Jethro) and I have had a fantastic start to 2025 competition after taking 10 months off the sand pit to train ( plus I managed to have a knee surgery !) we had our first competition weekend back recently where we stepped into EA official Advanced . Jethro is all of 12.3 3/4 and it can be challenging at the higher levels with all those big flashy horses and paces but we had a hugely successful weekend with our best scores yet and went reserve champion Advanced on the Saturday and Champion Advanced on the Sunday. Not only beating our previous day score but beating the big horses !! This was a huge achievement for us both and we are now training for a FEI Prix St George start !

04/07/2025

We are seeking a caring and forever home for Molly 🐴❤️, our wonderful nanny mare who has been a valuable part of our clinic team. Molly is easy to catch, trim, and inject . She is up to date with dentals 🦷, vaccinations 💉, and worming 🐛. As an extremely easy keeper, quite a character , and she requires very minimal management

As featured on our social media many times , she knows many tricks like showing off her pearly whites and loves to dress up😁✨

Our goal is to find Molly a suitable home where she can serve as a trusted companion horse . If you are interested, please contact us for more information on 0412 619 740📞.

02/07/2025

🐴🩺 Gastroscope Day 10th July 2025🩺🐴

🚨Only a few spots left - nearly fully booked🚨

☎️ If your horse “isn’t quite right” give the clinic a call on 0412 619 740 to see if they maybe a good candidate for EGUS (Equine gastric ulcer syndrome). There is a wide range of symptoms and this is a great way to diagnose discomfort your horse maybe experiencing from EGUS☎️

30/06/2025

🏅🐴Sponsored Rider Update🐴🏅

🌟Biddlesden Park🌟

Well, where do I start, first of all a huge thank you to the team at Elite for getting Jordy (Designed by the Prophet) diagnosed and treated in time to come back in to work to be fit enough for Q25 our AQHA National Championships in Tamworth at the start of April, this show runs over 10 days and showcases the versatility of the Quarter Horse with everything from Non traditional classes – dressage and Hacking, All around performance classes and cow horse and ranch classes, competitors come from all over Australia to compete at our National show.

This year was a little different, the first of many that I made the trip without Charlotte as I ventured up there with 3 horses - Jordy (Designed by the Prophet), Cupcake (YLS Socialite) and Rowdy (Gotta Be Rowdy) our 2 yo. This could never have been possible without the support of Justin Hughes and travel buddy’s Emma and Hanna Rush and Leonie Gorski. Without their help and support I would never have made it into my classes, it was very much a team effort.

Jordy
🥇Champion Select Amateur Dressage with Jordy
🥇Champion Select Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation with Jordy
🥇Champion Novice Horse Ranch Riding with Jordy
🥇Champion Youth Performance Gelding with Jordy – Hanna Rush showed him.
🥈Runner Up Amateur Western Dressage
🥈Runner up All age Western dressage
🏅3rd Select Amateur Hunter Under Saddle with Jordy – a really large class.
🏅3rd Senior Youth Trail with Hanna Rush

Cupcake
🥇Champion Amateur Western Dressage
🥇Champion Amateur Hack
🥈Runner up Select Amateur Showmanship
🥈Runner up Open Hack under 15 hh
🥈Runner up Select Amateur Dressage

Rowdy
🥈Runner Up Junior Horse Hunter under Saddle (out of 18) with Hanna Rush
🏅5th 2 yo led Trail with Justin Hughes

🥇Overall High Point Select Amateur of the National show with my combined results on Jordy and Cupcake, this is the 2nd year in a row that I have achieved this, so it was very exciting

Two babies created by Elite, Cookie and Froggy are progressing well and its exciting following their journey.

27/06/2025

❄️🚨 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓 🚨❄️

As the cold Melbourne winter approaches, we've been seeing an increase in colic cases among horses. Colic can range from mild discomfort to life-threatening emergencies, so it's crucial to recognise the signs early and know how to respond.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:
❌Lack of interest of food
❌Pawing
❌Flank watching
❌Lying down or rolling
❌Dull demeanour
❌Kicking at belly
❌Flehman response (lifting top lip and stretching neck)
❌Grinding teeth
❌Standing with front legs stretched out
❌Abnormal sweating

Cold weather can increase your horses risk of impaction colic due to inadequate water consumption, decreased paddock turnout and/or poor dental health (therefore reduced chewing efficiency).

There are many things 𝐘𝐎𝐔 as an owner can do at this time of year to help your horse’s digestion and reduce the risks

𝐓𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬:
✅ Encourage lukewarm water
✅ Offer plenty of fresh water and hay
✅ Feed smaller, more frequent meals
✅ Check dental health regularly
✅ Gradually introduce new feeds

If you recognise any colic signs in your horse call us immediately on 0412 619 740. Whilst you are waiting for your vet, take away their food, offer water and do not give them any mediations until you receive advice from your vet.
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23/06/2025

🏅🐴Sponsored Rider Update🐴🏅

🌟Gabi Kelly🌟

Since August 2024, both horses continue to progress through the grades (despite a few hiccups along the way). Cara unfortunately had a minor stifle injury delaying our 130-135 goal by a few months. Like Cara, Fricka also injured herself in the paddock late January, so we’ve all had a quiet 2025 whilst I am busy with work and study. Looking forward to strengthening the girls over the winter and coming back bigger and better.

Californium
🥇1st Waratah Warmup Weekend Under 7yo 120
🥈2nd Waratah Warmup Weekend open 125
🥇1st Border District Showjumping Club August show 110
🥇1st Border District Showjumping Club August show 120
🥈2nd Dandenong Agricultural Show 115
🥇1st Korumburra Clique Show 115
🥇1st The Elms World Cup qualifier – 110-115 championship

Fricka
🥇1st Border District Showjumping Club August show 100
🥈2nd Maffra Agricultural Show 100
🥈2nd Maffra Agricultural Show 110
🏅4th Whittlesea Agricultural Show 110-115
🥇1st Korumburra Clique Show 110
🏅4th Korumburra Clique Show 115

20/06/2025

🐴🩹𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘🩹🐴

This gelding presented with a laceration behind his jaw which his owner suspects was caused by a toy in his yard. Externally the wound did not appear that large but examination under sedation revealed that it was quite deep.

The area was clipped and thoroughly cleaned with saline and multiple bone fragments were removed before placing a drain and suturing the wound edges together. Finally a head bandage was placed and he was started on a course of anti-inflammatories and antibiotics. The owner was advised to change the bandage every 2 days and leave the drain in until drainage stops.

Despite the laceration residing in an area with many important anatomical structures the wound healed without complication 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍'𝐓 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐈𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐃😮🙊

16/06/2025

🐴🌟Meet the Team🌟🐴

We would love to introduce our newest addition to our veterinary team at Elite Equine Vets, Dr Jacinta.

She is very excited to be working in the picturesque Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges and meeting all our lovely horses and clients.

13/06/2025

❤️THANK YOU❤️

We are incredibly grateful for all of our wonderful clients. Recently, we had to say goodbye to a beloved horse, and during this difficult time, their owner went out of her way to show such kindness and appreciation. It truly reminds us why we do what we do—thank you for trusting us with your cherished companions. 🐴❤️

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We focus on and offer all aspects of equine veterinary medicine including reproduction, dentistry, lameness and surgery. We are an ambulatory practice with our clinic based at 110 Kennedy Road, Macclesfield, Victoria. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us on: Mobile: 0412 619 740 Phone: (03) 5968 8800 Fax: (03) 5968 8833

Email: [email protected] Our mailing address is: PO Box 86 Seville, VIC, 3139