Dr Susannah Hawke, Embley Equine Practice

18/12/2024

Dr Susannah Hawke
Embley Equine Practice
Available AFTERHOURS over Christmas
Including emergencies
Servicing Romsey and surrounds ambulatory horse vet

02/10/2023

When your patient is eager for their appointment! 🐎 Dr. Susannah always attracts the friendliest visitors.

14/07/2022

Grateful to be able to share my knowledge and educate the equestrians of the future 🐎

26/04/2021

It's not often I'm captured at home working my own horses, but here's proof that I do get to enjoy my own in between helping others.

11/03/2021

Great to be mentioned in this article on longtime client Peter Murray.

Peter purchased a particularly attractive grey filly by Mercant Navy, reminiscent of her dam Bacchanal Woman, at the Magic Millions yearling sale in Adelaide this week.

Bacchanal Woman was trained by Keith Dryden and Joe Pride for another one of my clients, David O'Keeffe of Lockyer Thoroughbreds. She was a tough mare who had 39 starts for 9 wins and earned $319k in prize money.

We wish Peter Murray and Boomer Bloodstock the very best with their purchase.

www.tdnausnz.com.au/edition/2021-03-09/murray-blazes-a-trail-as-a-breeder

While it was the thrill of the racetrack which drew Peter Murray to the world of thoroughbreds from an early age, it is the friendships and relationships he has developed in his 20-odd years breeding horses that keeps him investing.

09/03/2021

Thankful for being able to travel again. Have had a great time in Adelaide at the Sales, back home to Melbourne tomorrow. It's been a very busy Sales season 🐎

20/12/2020

This Case Study sees a schoolmaster dressage horse who is no longer competing that has been diagnosed with kissing spine. It presented with a sore back. The horse was unwilling to engage its hindquarters and was ‘girthy’ when saddled which had not been a problem for very long.

Radiographs showed a very specific area of two spaces between the spinous processes (under where the saddle sits) that were impinging and displayed changes on x-ray.

Diagnosis is really important for a good outcome. Sore backs can be caused by many things including;

• Poor saddle fitting
• Back conformation
• Dental problems teeth because horses will evade the bit, ill-fitting bits
• Sore feet e.g. laminitis, navicular syndrome, leaning back due to pain.
• Other lamenesses, e.g. stifle OCD
• Injuries, e.g. a fall.

Cortisone injections into the back in this case along with other treatments (eg. chiropractic, massage, physio) and a saddle fitting check have resulted in a more comfortable and happy horse.

Remember that you can’t always compete on medication, so check your competition status and consult your vet. Cortisone treatment can only be provided by a veterinarian.

28/10/2020

A perfect example of why we shouldn’t leave shoes on for too long.

In the first image you can see that the nails have bent and the balance is uneven with the hoof wall growing outside the shoe, putting pressure on the white line.

The second image shoes how attentive farriery can quickly improve the comfort of the horse but multiple farrier visits may be required to fully restore balance. Without regular foot care long term joint, tendon or ligament damage can occur.

Shoeing is recommended to be scheduled for up to 6 weeks intervals. This case was 8.5 weeks due to external circumstances.