Grand Central Veterinary Clinic

21/06/2025

Dr Theunis Griessel
Calling All
Open Show Jumping Horse Owners! 🐎🔬

We’re conducting an exciting equine research study and need your help!

If you own or ride open show jumping horses (1.30m – 1.50m level), you’re invited to participate in a research project aimed at better understanding radiographic changes in these performance horses.

📍 What’s Involved?
Volunteers will have their horses’ front feet, front fetlocks, and hocks radiographed. Radiographs will be made available to you free of charge. Full confidentiality and anonymity will be practiced when acquiring these radiographs.

🎯 Study Goal:
To investigate the prevalence and significance of specific radiographic changes in these areas — helping improve clinical interpretation and long-term soundness of sport horses.

📩 Interested or want to learn more?
Please message me directly (0764125962) to get involved and share to anyone who you think would be interested!

Your participation could help shape the future of South African show jumping horses care and maintenance!

18/06/2025

NOT To be missed!!

The Equine Documentalist (Yogi Sharp)
Is coming to South Africa!

South African Clinic Tickets are now LIVE! (Limited spots, early bird price ends soon, first come first serve!) 🇿🇦

For vets, vet nurses, physios, bodyworkers, farriers, educated horse owners and equine professionals.

🐴 JHB Ticket Link: https://qkt.io/3csvRo
⛰️CPT Ticket Link: https://qkt.io/trQlwJ

Got a question about this event not covered in the links above? Want to be a sponsor? Email: [email protected]

See you there, South Africa!

08/04/2025

Kuda is proud to announce our upcoming free interactive webinar:
African Horse Sickness, What Every Horse Owner Needs To Know.

This informational session will feature expert guest speakers in the equine health industry, such as:
- Adrian Todd, MD of SA Equine Health & Protocols NPC (SAEHP)
- Dr John Grewar
- Dr Camilla Weyer

Space is limited to 1000 attendees, so be sure to register soon to secure your spot!
Registration form: f79e9b1a-74e2-4716-98c5-a153d846abf4@517d7b6e-bcac-49da-aa63-24c11c1ffbcc" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/f79e9b1a-74e2-4716-98c5-a153d846abf4@517d7b6e-bcac-49da-aa63-24c11c1ffbcc

31/12/2023

28/10/2023

Go Bokke!!!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

28/09/2023

Do you know how (and why) to feel your horse’s digital pulse?

Thanks to the horse doctors at Elite Equine Veterinarians for illustrating this useful skill, which is especially important for horse owners to master as we head into abscess and fall laminitis season.

Practice feeling your horse’s digital pulse to learn what is normal for your equine friend and what, on the other hand, is an increased pulse—which is a common indicator of inflammation/soreness within the hoof.

As always, remember that your horse doctor remains your best source of information and that they’ll be happy to show you how to correctly feel your horse’s digital pulse. If your horse presents with hoof soreness and/or has an increased digital pulse, be sure to contact your veterinarian promptly to discuss the best course of action!

24/09/2023

Sadly, this mirrors what is happing in South Africa.

22/09/2023

Dr Sarah Wilkinson doing a procedure called mesotherapy 🦾🐴
Mesotherapy is a technique used in equine medicine predominantly to treat neck, back and pelvic problems. It is widely used in human medicine to treat a variety of conditions including musculoskeletal pain.
Mesotherapy involves injecting small amounts of medication into the ‘mesoderm’ (deeper layers) of the skin via small needles. The nerves responsible for pain perception in deeper structures are inhibited by a non-painful stimulus of the mesoderm. The purpose of mesotherapy is to stop the vicious cycle of pain and restricted mobility in a certain area (e.g. back stiffness), which in isolation or in combination with other treatments can help restore normal function and movement.
A multi-injector is used and the injections are performed at the level of the lesion and caudal to it, taking into account the caudal orientation of the segmental nerves. Three to four rows of injections are made on each side of the affected area. Following mesotherapy, the horse is restricted to light work on the lunge for 3 days and normal training can be progressively resumed thereafter. A substantial improvement is anticipated within 14 days; but if an incomplete response is seen, the mesotherapy can be repeated 3-4 weeks after the initial treatment. The expected duration of action varies between 6-12 months and in horses with chronic pain, no more than two treatments should be performed each year.