Equine

Auckland Vets is equipped with full hospital and surgical facilities for your horse. For our clients, we provide a 24-hour emergency service

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Equine

Auckland Vets is equipped with full hospital and surgical facilities for your horse. For our clients, we provide a 24-hour emergency service

Questions? Get in Touch

Services

Our services range from routine vaccinations and health checks for ponies to 24-hour-a-day intensive care for newborn foals; lameness evaluation for sport horses to assisted reproduction for broodmares, and everything in between.

We provide equine surgery, equine medicine, diagnostic imaging, equine reproduction, laboratory, pharmacy and some referral services.

Pleasure and Performance Horses

Whether you compete at a national or international level or you ride for fun and relaxation, we understand what your horse means to you. Our veterinarians understands that each horse is an individual. We understand that a personal relationship between the horse owner and their equine veterinarian is part of the foundation of a successful horse and rider team.

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Racehorses

We understand the "business" of racing but we also understand the dreams and passion that bring people to racing and breeding. We provide veterinary services specifically tailored to the racing industry.

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Surgery

Our equine surgery is performed between resident veterinarians and visiting equine surgeon Dr Barbara Hunter from Matamata Vets

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On Farm Services

Our On Farm Service veterinarians provide both routine primary care and a 24 hour emergency service for equine patients throughout South Auckland and Northern Waikato.

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Reproduction & Foaling Services

Auckland Veterinary Centre maintains a progressive approach to all areas of equine reproduction by continually adopting and adapting the latest information and techniques in the fields of broodmare management and assisted reproduction.

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Assisted Reproduction

The various techniques of assisted reproduction are widely used in the breeding of Pleasure and Performance horses.

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High Risk Pregnancy Program

Helping at risk Mares Deliver Healthy Foals. Over the past five years at Auckland Vets Dr Petra Hazlitt has developed a successful monitoring program for pregnant mares similar to that used in pregnant women.

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Diagnostic Imaging

Advances in diagnostic imaging have revolutionised our ability to accurately diagnose, treat and monitor injury and disease in horses.

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Gastroscopy

Stomach ulcers in horses are a frequent cause for concern in horse owners, and because they can have multiple and varied clinical signs they can be a source of confusion. There are also a multitude of products on the market which claim to help with ulcers - so it can be hard to know what to do.

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Dentistry

Oral and dental health can have a significant impact on a horse’s wellbeing, performance and lifespan. Our veterinarians with a particular interest and training in dentistry perform regular assessments and routine procedures on our patients’ teeth.

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Pre-Purchase Examinations

Pre-purchase examinations are undertaken on horses for sale to assess the suitability of the individual horse for the specific purpose for which the buyer intends to use it.

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Podiatry Services

Equine Podiatry is the study and treatment of the horse's hoof and its ailments. The accuracy of the famous adage "no foot - no horse" means that podiatry is one of the most important branches of knowledge for the successful management and long life of all horses; whether they are companions, pleasure horses, weekend competitors or elite athletes.

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Foal Conformation Assessment

Whether your goal is to be the top sale horse at the Thoroughbred yearling sales or a show pony with the conformation the judge is looking for or the dressage horse with a conformation that promotes long term soundness, we can develop a plan for your horse.

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Lamintitis Management

Laminitis is the inflammation and subsequent break down of the lamellar attachment which is the bond between the pedal bone and the hoof wall. The lamellar attachment is formed by lamellae, finger like projections that work similar to the bond formed in Velcro to hold the hoof wall to the soft tissue and the pedal bone of the foot.

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Lameness Evaluation and Management

Lameness is a change in a horse's gait caused by a physical injury or an imbalance in the horse's conformation. It is a sign that something is abnormal in the horse's locomotion.

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Performance Evaluation

Loss of athletic performance is a common early sign of underlying injury or disease in a horse. The changes are often subtle and require a detailed veterinary examination to help localise the problem to a specific area or body system and determine the need for further diagnostic tests.

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Rehabilitation and Recovery

Successful rehabilitation and recovery from injury requires a close working relationship between all members of the team responsible for a horse’s performance. The team is comprised of the horse’s owner, trainer, veterinarian and farrier.

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Auckland Equine Performance Vets

We are a well-established equine practice servicing South Auckland and the greater Auckland area. With our purpose-built hospital and surgical facilities our experienced staff are able to provide quality care with a full range of medical, diagnostic and surgical services.

Find us

237a Porchester Rd, Takanini, Auckland, Auckland 2112, New Zealand

Contact us

09 973 4371

nurses@aucklandvetcentre.com

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