Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic

07/06/2026

🐴❄️ Winter Blues Information Session at Yackandandah Riding Club ❄️🐴

Today, Dr Bridgette had the pleasure of presenting an informative client education session for members of the Yackandandah Riding Club, covering all things Winter Blues in horses.

From seasonal management and nutrition to recognising common winter health challenges, it was a fantastic opportunity to share practical tips and answer questions to help keep horses happy, healthy, and performing their best throughout the colder months.

A big thank you to everyone who attended and joined the discussion. We always enjoy connecting with our local equestrian community and supporting horse owners with the latest veterinary advice.

If your club or group would be interested in a veterinary information session, we’d love to hear from you!

01/06/2026

🪱 Did you know it’s normal for your horse to have worms? 🪱

That’s right! Every horse has worms! It becomes a problem when horses have too many worms or worms become resistant to medications we commonly use.

We’ve come a long way the last 20 years when it comes to worming strategies for horses. Gone are the days of 6 weekly worming schedules and rotating wormers.
Recent research and strategies are focused on 2 things: targeting which horses need to be wormed and slowing down resistance to worming medications. With that in mind, we recommend:
✅ Every horse gets wormed about twice per year, especially in autumn
✅ Use a wormer for tapeworms in autumn
✅ Old, young and horses with Cushings often require more frequent worming
✅ Young foals/weanlings often require specific worming products
✅ Faecal egg counts can be used to target high egg shedders
✅ Practices such as over-worming, worming right before moving paddocks and worming only after frost can actually increase worm resistance and can create major resistance issues in your herd.
✅ Non-pharmaceutical strategies are as important as worming medications. These include: frequent removal of manure from paddocks, cross grazing with ruminants, avoid mixing foals/yearlings with older animals and pasture rotation every 2-3 months.

For all your worming and faecal egg count needs, feel free to contact Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic.
☎️ (02) 6040 2397

26/05/2026

A sticky situation 🪵

This patient recently presented to the HEVC team with a very sore foot and something strange visible on his coronet after a trip to the mountains.
The team took an x-ray and can you see what is wrong with this picture? There seems to be something stuck in the top of the foot tracking deep into the foot!

With the use of some sedation and local anaesthesia to make the patient comfortable, Dr Bridgette was able to extract a large piece of wood which had become imbedded into the sensitive foot tissue… ouch!

Because this is very close to the coffin joint, a sample of joint fluid was taken from the joint and thankfully, there was no evidence of infection- very lucky!

The patient has been diligently treated with antibiotics and bandaging and is now on the road to recovery.
Thanks to his dedicated owners and regular veterinarians at home for nursing him through his recovery so well.

19/05/2026

We need your help! 🙋‍♀️

HEVC makes good use of old towels, big and small, every day to improve patient comfort and hygiene. But, our stockpiles are running low!

If you have any old towels at home, rather than throwing them out, we would be very grateful if you brought them down for us to use in clinic!

15/05/2026

Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic has been out on the road again performing dentals this week! 🚘

What does a dental by one of HEVC’s veterinarians involve?

✅ A physical examination to check your horse’s vital parameters
✅ Sedation to make the procedure stress free and safe for all involved
✅ A thorough oral examination to assess the health of your horse’s mouth by a veterinary profession
✅ A chance to see/feel what your veterinarian can
✅ Corrective tooth floating with specialised equipment

Additional procedures which can be performed at the time:
🦷 Wolf tooth removal
🐴 Removal of persistent caps
🩻 Dental or hoof balance x-rays
💉 Annual vaccinations
🐴 Sheath cleaning
🧼 Nasolacrimal lavage

Access to specialists for more advanced procedures is also available.

Is your horse (or pony!) due for a dental?

Call Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic to book in for a veterinary dental today!
(02) 60 402 397

10/05/2026

Keeping our equine athletes comfortable, balanced, and performing at their best 🐎

This reel shows part of the process behind a lameness assessment — including gait assessment, flexion tests and targeted joint injections. Careful evaluation in motion helps us identify where discomfort may be affecting performance, while precision-guided treatment can support comfort, recovery, and longevity in work.

Every horse is different, and treatment plans are tailored to the individual horse, discipline, and goals.

If you’ve noticed changes in performance, stiffness, unevenness, or reluctance under saddle, early assessment can make a big difference.

06/05/2026

Bridgette out and about educating the next generation! 🐴 🩺

05/05/2026

Meet one of our long-eared patients from Willuna Sanctuary! 🐴💙

Donkeys may be tough, but they still need regular veterinary care to stay happy and healthy. Donkeys commonly suffer from dental disease, metabolic conditions (EMS and cushings) as well as hoof problems.

From routine exams, dental work and hoof care, we’re here to support every member of your herd—big or small.

26/04/2026

Dr Bridgette has recently joined the Hume Equine Veterinary Clinic team! 🐴
She is very excited to get out and meet some of the horses and ponies around the Albury/Wodonga region!

Originally from Brisbane, Bridgette graduated from the University of Queensland with honours in 2018. As a new graduate, she had a passion for high quality equine care which led her to undertake a 12 month rotating internship in a Sydney equine hospital. After this, she gained invaluable experience working in mixed practice in Townsville, primarily focused on equine veterinary work. Following this she further developed her equine veterinary skills in a busy Adelaide based equine clinic.
Bridgette’s areas of interest include medicine, lameness, emergency work and preventative healthcare, including dentistry. She has completed a Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, with an equine focus as well as passing examinations last year to become a member of the Australian New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in equine medicine.

Outside of work, you can find Bridgette hiking, kayaking, riding and running around the beautiful hills of the Australian Alps 🏔️

Please make Bridgette feel welcome! ✨
If you would like to book a consult with Bridgette, either in the clinic or at your property, please call us on (02) 6040 2397 or contact us via email at [email protected]

24/04/2026