Scone Equine Hospital

30/10/2026

Isolation Barn Ghost caught on camera... Happy Halloween! 👻

28/10/2026

POSITION AVAILABLE | Equine Medicine and Neonatology Fellow | SCONE

We have a seasonal position available for an equine medicine and neonatology fellow in our hospital. The desired start date is the 27 July 2027 and the position will run until the 20 December 2027.

The position will be hospital based with exposure to a large number of intensive neonatal and adult equine medicine cases guaranteed. The successful applicant will work alongside five equine medicine specialists to provide a high level of veterinary care to critically ill neonatal foals, adult horses, and post-operative patients. We admit approximately 1000 medicine cases to the ICU per year, of which 150-200 are critically ill neonatal foals. The on-call roster is a 1 in 3 roster for weeknights and weekends and the fellow will be provided support from an equine medicine specialist for all on call duties. Participation in weekly journal club rounds will be expected. The position would be suited to a candidate in pursuit of an equine medicine residency position who has completed an internship programme, a medicine resident who has recently completed their training programme, or a current ECEIM medicine resident in an alternate programme. A research project is encouraged.

Scone Equine Hospital is the largest equine veterinary practice in Australia, employing approximately 40 equine veterinarians during the breeding season. We have support from a large team of senior veterinarians, specialists and experienced equine nurses. Available equipment includes a 3m video-gastroscope, video-endoscopy, dynamic endoscopy, ultrasound machines, a Telemetric ECG, digital radiography, computed tomography, and full diagnostic laboratory.

Scone is in the heart of the Thoroughbred breeding industry in Australia. It is a beautiful part of rural Australia located close to major regional cities and is approximately 3 and ½ hrs drive north of Sydney.

The applicant must meet the necessary requirements to be registered with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of New South Wales.

For more information and how to apply for this position, please visit 👇
https://www.sconeequinehospital.com.au/blog/job-openings/equine-medicine-and-neonatology-fellow/

27/10/2026

We are excited to be a cross-country fence sponsor again for the 2026 Scone Horse Trials this weekend. Dr Penny Dow & Dr Claudia Greve will be on-site veterinary providers for the event duration.

Good luck competitors 😇

23/10/2026

“Hey Dr Zoe Day, do you need a hand drawing my markings....” 🤣

21/10/2026

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at an Equine Hospital? 👀🐴

As part of National Thoroughbred Week, we are opening our doors for a special Open Day.

When: Thursday 26 November
Time: 10:00am and 3:00pm

🎟️ Spots are limited - be sure to register in advance using the link below!
https://thoroughbredweek.com.au/.../scone-equine-hospital/

20/10/2026

A lovely success story to be a part of. 😍

Sometimes, amongst the heartbreak, something truly beautiful happens. ❤️

Last Thursday, we experienced the devastating loss of a much-loved mare following foaling, leaving behind her precious newborn filly.

As anyone who has experienced this will know, losing a mare is heartbreaking enough, but seeing her newborn foal without a mother is something that is incredibly difficult to put into words.

Then, amongst all the sadness, something quite extraordinary happened.

On Saturday morning, we were incredibly fortunate to find a beautiful mare who had sadly lost her own foal at birth. Thanks to the remarkable generosity of Nicole Rodgers, who we had never even met before that morning, made the trip up from the Lower Hunter with her mare to give our little orphan filly a chance at having a mum.

And the most beautiful part of all? She accepted her. ❤️

Watching these two find comfort in each other after such heartbreaking circumstances is something we will never forget.

There are so many people we want to thank who went above and beyond during what has been an incredibly emotional few days.

To Nikki, your kindness and generosity towards complete strangers has left us lost for words. We will be forever grateful.

To the wonderful team at Scone Equine Hospital , Amy Duff from Hunter Equine Centre, Mick and Pauline from North, and Verna Metcalf from Alma Vale, thank you for your incredible care, support, guidance and willingness to help when we needed it most.

It is moments like these that remind us just how special the equine community really is. People coming together, sharing their knowledge, giving their time and doing everything they can for the love of the horse.

We are emotionally exhausted, incredibly grateful and still coming to terms with the loss of our beautiful mare.

But seeing this precious little filly beside her new mum has brought a little light into what has been a very difficult few days.

Two horses, each having suffered a heartbreaking loss, now finding comfort in one another.

Sometimes, amongst the sadness, there is a little bit of magic. ❤️

15/10/2026

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3 surgeries happening at once! Our team was busy in theatre with two colic surgeries and a uterine tear repair, all requiring a coordinated effort from our vets, nurses and support team. If you look closely, you might spot one of our colic patients tucked away in Sterile 2.

A big team effort to keep everything running smoothly when multiple patients need surgery at the same time. 👏

13/10/2026

A look inside the surgery team at Scone Equine Hospital, with surgeons Dr Troy Butt and Dr Emma Aimonetti performing a knee bridge to fix angular limb deformities.

09/10/2026

We were proud to sponsor the 2026 Upper Hunter Dressage Association Inc Championships.

Congratulations to everyone who competed, and a special congratulations to Rebecca Hinze and Colinta Roxby, winners of the Champion Preliminary Rug. 👏

Here are a few photos from the Championships presentation, including some very happy competitors!