Totally Vets Equine

Totally Vets Equine TVL Equine is a team of devoted equine veterinarians and support staff providing exceptional equine veterinary care throughout the Manawatu and beyond.

TVL Equine offers a comprehensive, dedicated equine service for racehorses, sport horses, pleasure horses, ponies and donkeys, both on-site and in-clinic. Our equine services include:

- Lameness and poor performance examinations
- Pre-purchase examinations
- Dentistry
- Stud medicine
- Foal medicine
- Race track work
- Reproductive services
- Artificial insemination (chilled and frozen)
- Digital

radiography (including repository x rays)
- Ultrasonography - tendon scanning, diagnostic
- Video endoscopy, gastroscopy
- Surgery - including castrations, hernia repairs, periosteal strips

A full emergency after hours service is also provided.

Have you always wondered if your horse has gastric ulcers? Telltale signs of ulcers include girthiness, grumpy, ill thri...
01/07/2025

Have you always wondered if your horse has gastric ulcers? Telltale signs of ulcers include girthiness, grumpy, ill thrift, dull coat.

Winter is the best time to check and treat before commencing the competition season.

We have a Gastroscope clinic on the 9th July, if you are interested in this please contact the clinic to book an appointment for your horse. 06 3565011

Philly is officially a wild horse handler! 🤠🐴Along with Joao and Rochelle’s help they successfully castrated Splinter th...
03/06/2025

Philly is officially a wild horse handler! 🤠🐴

Along with Joao and Rochelle’s help they successfully castrated Splinter the wild Kaimanawa stallion. During Splinters surgery they were also able to check his teeth and confirm he was around 11 – 12 years old.

A massive thank you to Alex for bringing the team in a delicious morning tea! We are certainly looking forward to following along on their journey. 🥰💙

Summer was diagnosed with Cushings Disease (PPID) but with the help of Prascend it's been great to see her improvement o...
05/05/2025

Summer was diagnosed with Cushings Disease (PPID) but with the help of Prascend it's been great to see her improvement over the years. 🥰🐴

"Prior to Summer being diagnosed with Cushings, I struggled with her long coat during the warmer months, she failed to get in foal and was becoming more lethargic with time. After starting Prascend there was a notable difference in her behaviour, she started to enjoy going to shows with the kids and jumping inhand with ease and loving going to the beach.

Summers coat has improved, and her general health has been good over the years on medication, including enjoying running around bucking and playing at 23 years old!"

Autumn is the best time to test your horse for Cushings Disease (PPID). If you suspect your horse may have PPID get in touch with our team.

Dental day for Magic 🤩🦷 We have been putting Sakura Parks fabulous new crush to use lately!
15/04/2025

Dental day for Magic 🤩🦷 We have been putting Sakura Parks fabulous new crush to use lately!

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's Gastroscopy Clinic. We had a great turn out and plenty of diagnoses made....
26/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's Gastroscopy Clinic. We had a great turn out and plenty of diagnoses made. 🐴✨

A massive thank you also to Jo and Chris from the beautiful Sakura Park for hosting our morning clients.

All set up for the first horse
25/03/2025

All set up for the first horse

25/03/2025

Gastroscope day at the beautiful Sakura Park

24/02/2025

Bookings are filling up fast for the up-and-coming Gastroscope day on the 26th March. If you are wanting to book in for this please call the clinic 06 3565011

Congratulations to Daniella and Gussie who are back in the winner's circle after a brief injury. 🥳💙
10/02/2025

Congratulations to Daniella and Gussie who are back in the winner's circle after a brief injury. 🥳💙

A timely reminder about the importance of vaccinating your horse 💉🩺You may have heard that there are currently 2 confirm...
03/02/2025

A timely reminder about the importance of vaccinating your horse 💉🩺

You may have heard that there are currently 2 confirmed clusters of strangles (Streptococcus equi equi) in the North Canterbury region as well as cases confirmed in Otago and Southland.

All these cases are well contained and while chances of it spreading throughout the country are low, we must remain vigilant.

Signs to look for include:
• Fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and not drinking
• Yellow/thick nasal discharge
• Swelling or abscesses around the neck region
• Coughing and difficulty breathing

For more information the New Zealand Equine Health Association have a comprehensive overview of the disease: www.nzeha.org.nz/strangles

Horses that travel for competitions are at higher risk. With some of our larger shows coming up now is a great time to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. The strangles vaccination takes 45 days to protect your horse.

If you need any advice, please contact the Awapuni clinic on 06 356 5011.

February Special – Hoof Balance Radiographic Examination 🏇👇We are all familiar with the phrase “no foot, no horse”. With...
29/01/2025

February Special – Hoof Balance Radiographic Examination 🏇👇

We are all familiar with the phrase “no foot, no horse”. With hoof balance being a common influence of equine lameness, we are offering radiographic assessment in conjunction with visual assessment to facilitate correct trimming and shoeing.

The special price of hoof balance examination during the month of February will include copies of your horse’s radiographs and vet interpretation report that can be passed on to your farrier.

On farm pricing*
$280 for front feet only
$345 for all feet

In-clinic pricing*
$250 for front feet only
$315 for all feet

Please contact Totally Vets Awapuni on 06 356 5011 for more information or to book.

*Pricing excludes cost for mileage (on farm visits) and sedation which may be required for some horses. Please ensure you have power on farm and a firm, flat surface to achieve the best results.

*Date changeGastroscopy Clinic Day – now the 26th March 🐴Together with Randlab we are pleased to be able to offer your h...
13/01/2025

*Date change
Gastroscopy Clinic Day – now the 26th March 🐴

Together with Randlab we are pleased to be able to offer your horses another gastroscopy day.

Gastroscopy is the only way to accurately diagnose gastric ulcers in horses. Gastroscopies will be offered at a reduced price of $250 including sedation (excluding treatment if required) and will be performed at our Awapuni clinic on Tuesday, 25 March.

Gastric ulcers are more common than you may realise, horses can show a variety of signs ranging from weight loss, girthiness, behavioral changes, poor performance and/or poor appetite. For more information about gastric ulcers, click here 🔗https://totallyvets.co.nz/stomach-ulcers/

Take advantage of this great opportunity! For further questions or to book your horse in, give us a call on 06 356 5011.

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