Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre

22/08/2025

Wishing all of our Secondary School students, supporters and volunteers a fantastic fun week next week at both North and South Island Secondary School Championships.
The North Island event being held at Fiber Fresh National Equestrian Centre Taupo and the South Island at Dunstan Horsefeeds National Equestrian Centre, McLeans Island.
Don't forget to pack lots of blankets for yourself too if you are staying at Taupo - it can be a tad chilly at this time of the year.

Final Packing List

The countdown is almost over!

With four full days of competition ahead, being prepared is half the battle.

A little organisation now means more time to focus on your ride once you arrive.

Think about the small things that make your day run smoothly—and double-check those essentials before you hit the road.

15/08/2025

We were blown away with all your photographs of your horses (and donkey) and the great condition especially the oldies are in. A credit to you all. Remember 4 cyte have their fantastic birthday special running this month.
There were 125 entries into our win 250mls of 4 Cyte. And the winner is:
Brenda Bellringer with Monkey

13/08/2025

Its that time of the year again.
Let us help you to make informed decisions with regards to your mare and the best preparations you can make to set her up for success.
Whether she is currently in foal and being rebred this season or you are breeding for the first time, take advantage of our complimentary phone consultation with one of our experienced reproductive team.
Our 2025 sport horse reproductive contracts are now also available. Please contact the clinic for your information pack.
07 8275570

09/08/2025

Some great resources here for Breeders
Thanks New Zealand Equine Research Foundation for sharing

The Foal Download PDF The New Zealand Equine Research Foundation is proud to present "The Foal," a booklet written by Dr Jane Axon, following her successful lectures on "All About Foals" at the Bomac Lecture Series in 2011. Dr Axon's extensive knowledge and exceptional presentation skills impressed....

09/08/2025

Dr Emily Jorgensen will be going on maternity leave at the end of the month so book in before then if you’d like to see her.
Going forward she’ll be juggling her time with the little ones and still be available for any pet portrait commissions. A great gift idea or a way to treat yourself to remember your beloved animals. If that’s something you’d like to explore then get in touch with her. She can be found on Instagram and FB under “Em Sherlock Artwork” or via her website

Wildlife and pet portrait commissions and prints, using graphite pencils, coloured pencils, watercolours or oil paints.

07/08/2025

Gastroscopic Examination.

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome can present with a number of signs including girthiness, changes in behaviour and reluctance to move forwards. It can also present as weight loss, repeat colic episodes and loss of coat condition. It is important to know that all horses present differently and not every horse will show every sign. It is also important to remember that ulceration is often secondary to either management problems such as feeding or herd heirarchy or secondary to stress caused by pain or lameness.

The stomach is separated into the squamous portion which is designed to not have acid on it and the glandular region which is designed to have acid on it. Getting a gastroscope is important to find out exactly where in the stomach your horse has ulceration as the different regions require different treatment medications and management going forwards. Traditional ulcer treatments are often ineffective on the pylorus and glandular region.

Getting your horse scoped allows us to make the best plan for your horse going forwards to help you manage the ulcers and prevent them coming back long term.

Gastroscopes are performed in clinic under standing sedation using a plastic tube to pass the scope up the nostril and down into the stomach. We require the stomach to be completely empty in order to do this so bookings are essential, as we ask that horses are fasted for 16 hours overnight and water removed two hours before examination. We are more than happy to have horses at the clinic the night before if you don’t have the facilities or ability to fast your horse at home.
For the month of August every Wednesday at WEVC Waikato we are offering a special discount of 15% off the standard cost.
15% discount is valid in August with WEVC Taupo 15th August and also by arrangement.

07/08/2025

1980s revival fun before being thrown into the start of a new horse season. The team at WEVC solving the question of who dunnit murder mystery in style...

02/08/2025

NZPCA is creating lots of new content and pathways for learning. It is super exciting to see. In the latest release a really good video of the 5 domains of horse welfare. With pony clubs starting up for the season. Please feel free to post your local branch and club info in comments with location of grounds.

This short, engaging video was created especially for New Zealand Pony Club members and their families, to show how the Five Domains model supports the physi...

02/08/2025

Should be a good event! We are happy to sponsor this educational event and learning opportunity for young farriers

31/07/2025

1st August is a special day so lets celebrate with a giveaway.
Happy Birthday to our equine friends.

Join us in celebrating your horse with a very special giveaway in association with the fantastic team at 4-Cyte who have a very special offer this month available through WEVC.
Simply comment with:
Photo of your horse and their age,
Tag a friend and you will go in the draw to win a 250mls of 4-Cyte Free!

31/07/2025

Stay safe everyone during the foaling season. Our vets are on call 24/7 to assist. But that does not mean leave it all to chance. If you have experience and are foaling your mares at home, key is to be well prepared! Make sure you have transport available and set up should the unexpected happen. We would strongly recommend to leave the foaling down procedure to professionals. Be safe everyone

31/07/2025

First foal on the ground! Congratulations Jamieson Park

READ: The first foal by Highview Stud stallion Mr Mozart has arrived, a filly out of Almanzor mare Qdos, with breeder James Chapman of Jamieson Park thrilled with the result.
https://www.racingnews.co.nz/mr-mozart-filly-well-composed/