YourVet - Equine

16/04/2025

When was the last time your old/retired horse had a thorough veterinary dental exam??
Regular veterinary dental care is essential for helping senior horses thrive!
Common dental issues in senior horses:
- Periodontal Disease: A painful condition due to uneven tooth wear creating gaps (Diastema) where food collects, causing inflammation and infection.
- EOTRH (Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis): This progressive disease affects the incisors and canines, causing pain and difficulty in eating, grasping hay, or accepting a bit.
- Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID): Also known as Cushing’s disease, PPID impacts the pituitary gland and weakens the immune system. Horses with PPID are more prone to infections, including periodontal disease and sinus infections. Untreated dental issues in these horses can become life-threatening, highlighting the importance of regular veterinary exams.

08/04/2025

We are currently doing a branding run! Get in touch ASAP if you would like your youngsters done. Great time to do microchipping, vaccinations etc

20/03/2025

Last night's emergency call out to see a horse with suspected early signs of tetanus - a recent wound, unknown vaccination history, dropping its feed, unable to swallow was a false alarm. Thankfully, it was a pesky stick. The horse (and owner) instantly felt relieved!!

Take charge and keep your horse's tetanus vaccination up to date to avoid unnecessary stress!

24/02/2025

Looking to get a new horse??
If you need a Pre-purchase exam done please get in touch!
We offer stage 1-5 exams which can all be done at the clinic.
We can also do X-rays if required.

21/02/2025

We had a fantastic day yesterday scoping 10 horses, including gastric and airways. Some really interesting findings were observed, and it was nice to see great improvement for those that were repeat scopes after their treatment programs.

07/02/2025

This horse is feeling much better after identifying, flushing and treating multiple cheek teeth Diastema’s (gaps between cheek teeth) The depth to which the grass had been pushed below the gumline was over 1.5cm!

05/02/2025

Isn’t this the most adorable little foal ever!! We had to sneak in a cuddle with Cricket (BRSS Dreams Heavenly Goddess) when out to geld some of her older brothers.

25/01/2025

Team work!! Last week we had the pleasure of working with our favourite farrier Matt Breed to help sort out Bella’s feet. She was suffering from chronic laminitis as well as very long toes.
Radiographs allowed Matt to trim her feet to match the angles of the pedal bone.
Her owner is happy to report that Bella is much more comfortable now!

19/01/2025

Last-minute gastroscoping day scheduled for this THURSDAY at the Waipu Clinic. Please contact us as soon as possible if you wish to secure a spot. 09 4320500

15/01/2025

We are delighted to have presented the Equine Yourvet prize to the highly deserving Kaye AhSam. Not only did Kaye excel in the competition, winning the level 1 championship, but she was also instrumental in organizing the show and judging.

03/01/2025

Exciting to be sponsoring at the Dressage Northland premiere show.
We are donating 1x free equine dental to the most deserving northland rider.

We give our deepest gratitude to YourVet - Equine, based at Waipu, for joining our team of sponsors for Dressage Northland's Premier League show on 11/12 January.

YourVet - Equine provide a comprehensive range of services to cover your equine health requirements. Whether you have a high-level sporthorse, a pet miniature in the paddock or anything in between, the Yourvet team (including dressage rider Nikita O'Donnell) are there to help keep your horses happy, healthy, and performing their best.

24/12/2024

The team at YourVets would like to extend their warmest Christmas wishes to all our clients and their horses. May your day be filled with joy.

Our veterinary services are available if needed 🥰

25/11/2024

We love being able to help our clients and their horses. Feed back like this make it all worth it 🥰

“Thank u so much for the excellent care you and your team have given him. I couldn't speak more highly of you.
My good friend who has known Lincoln for most of his life could tell he was in much less or no pain. It's almost like he's become even easier to handle and hang with. I'm sure his life has much better quality now. Thank you thank you thank you”

Lincoln needed his eye removed to manage chronic uveitis. We were able to perform the surgery standing in our crush at the waipu clinic. He then spent the day recovering in the stables while getting regular checks and cuddles from our fabulous nursing team.