South Eastern Equine Hospital

14/04/2026

𝙂𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬 𝙏𝙖𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡

Tahlia and Astro NZPH are taking on the CCI3* Long and have been selected for the Australian U25 Team for the Oceania Eventing Championships. Tahlia is a hardworking and dedicated athlete whose drive for excellence is matched by her genuine care for her horses. Her professionalism, preparation, and consistency make her one to watch as she heads into the Adelaide Equestrian Festival.

A big event such as this requires a lot of preparation. Tahlia offers her insights and answers questions such as —
How do you feel going into the competition this year?
Have there been any changes to your prep this year?
How do you prepare Astro for the travel and the stay at Adelaide?

We wish Tahlia and Astro the best of luck for this weekend 💙

To follow the journey check out the series ‘Road to Adelaide’ with and — it is raw, inspiring, and beautifully captured.

🎥 Competition footage:

Consulting veterinarian captured is .melissa.bain

14/04/2026

One week until our Gastroscope Day. There are spots available - Call to book!
Why are Gastroscopes beneficial? It is the only way to definitively diagnose stomach ulcers. Visualising the stomach allows veterinarians to make tailored treatment plans and following-up gastroscopes allow us to track the progress of treatment.
While your horse may indicate typical symptoms of stomach ulcers, you may learn that your horse does not have stomach ulcers in which case you save money on medication - and our experienced veterinary team can help you find the cause of the problem.

Our team is here to help. Contact reception on 03) 8790 4922

Do you suspect that your horse has stomach ulcers? A gastroscope is the only way to truly know.

Some of the clinical signs associated with Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) may be:
🐴 Condition change - Weight loss, poor coat quality, failure to put on weight.
🐴 Poor or changed performance - Increased lethargy, resistance to training, irritability, reluctance to work at previous level, tails swishing, head tossing, teeth grinding.
🐴 Change in eating - reduced or loss of appetite, taking frequent breaks while eating, discomfort during or after eating.
🐴 Behavioural - sensitivity to girthing or grooming over the horse’s barrel, cribbing, flehmen response.
🐴 Colic
However, some horses can display unique clinical signs or may be asymptomatic.

Why is gastroscopy beneficial?
✔️ Veterinarians are able to visualise and assess the stomach’s interior in order to diagnose EGUS.
✔️The likelihood of successfully treating the stomach ulcers is greater following a definitive diagnosis and specific treatment plan.
✔️ Findings upon gastroscopy may rule out stomach ulcers for your horse. Therefore, you don’t have to waste time and money on treating and medicating for stomach ulcers that are not there.
✔️ It is a clear way to measure the progress of your horse’s treatment. Follow-up gastroscopes can show whether treatment has worked. Behaviour improving doesn’t always mean ulcers have healed.

For a discounted rate, call to book for our next Gastroscope Day - where our experienced team of veterinarians can help guide you with a diagnosis, treatment and management plan.

📞 03) 8790 4922
melissa.bain

13/04/2026

13/04/2026

— GIVEAWAY —
Check out our pinned post to learn more about our 4CYTE GIVEAWAY 🐴
Any lameness/soundness examination booked before the 31st of May goes into the draw to WIN a 1L 4CYTE Epiitalis Pouch.

To learn more about other ways to win - visit our pinned post.

A lameness examination includes the use of Equinosis technology and the consult fee in the booking. Our team of veterinarians conduct a series of tests, including flexion tests, on the straight and on a circle, on both hard and soft surfaces.

These bookings are suitable for both baseline soundness - to assess horses without necessarily being lame. Or horses that have a lameness issue that needs veterinary attention.

Bookings made on-farm or in-hospital are both eligible to enter the GIVEAWAY.

To book call us on 03) 8790 4922 📞

10/04/2026

Today Tahlia Pursell came into the hospital for a pre-competition trot-up with Astro ahead of the Adelaide Equestrian Festival next week. We are thrilled to be cheering on this pair as they take on the CCI3* Long, while also on the U25 Australia Team for the Oceania Championships.

Today Astro was seen by Dr Melissa, and they did a standard soundness assessment including Equinosis. Soundness and lameness assessment can be extremely valuable at any given point for a horse. Elite performance horses benefit greatly from frequent soundness assessments — key to longevity, injury prevention and peak performance.

By incorporating Equinosis into our assessments at South Eastern we are able to keep detailed records that help for future comparisons.

We wish Tahlia and Astro the very best for Adelaide next week - stay tuned to hear her pre-Adelaide interview 💙



📸 Captured is .melissa.bain and vet nurse Dane Cathel

09/04/2026

2025 ➡️ 2026
You may remember Taffy - the 34-year-old pony who underwent successful colic surgery last year. Our team quickly fell in love with this adorable - and incredibly strong - little pony, who was happily discharged in September 2025.
Recently, Dr Melissa visited Taffy, and we’re delighted to report he’s still full of life - even showing Melissa just how much he loves a good roll in the grass 💙

07/04/2026

2 weeks until our next Gastroscope Day.
Call the clinic to secure a spot!

Do you suspect that your horse has stomach ulcers? A gastroscope is the only way to truly know.

Some of the clinical signs associated with Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) may be:
🐴 Condition change - Weight loss, poor coat quality, failure to put on weight.
🐴 Poor or changed performance - Increased lethargy, resistance to training, irritability, reluctance to work at previous level, tails swishing, head tossing, teeth grinding.
🐴 Change in eating - reduced or loss of appetite, taking frequent breaks while eating, discomfort during or after eating.
🐴 Behavioural - sensitivity to girthing or grooming over the horse’s barrel, cribbing, flehmen response.
🐴 Colic
However, some horses can display unique clinical signs or may be asymptomatic.

Why is gastroscopy beneficial?
✔️ Veterinarians are able to visualise and assess the stomach’s interior in order to diagnose EGUS.
✔️The likelihood of successfully treating the stomach ulcers is greater following a definitive diagnosis and specific treatment plan.
✔️ Findings upon gastroscopy may rule out stomach ulcers for your horse. Therefore, you don’t have to waste time and money on treating and medicating for stomach ulcers that are not there.
✔️ It is a clear way to measure the progress of your horse’s treatment. Follow-up gastroscopes can show whether treatment has worked. Behaviour improving doesn’t always mean ulcers have healed.

For a discounted rate, call to book for our next Gastroscope Day - where our experienced team of veterinarians can help guide you with a diagnosis, treatment and management plan.

📞 03) 8790 4922
melissa.bain

03/04/2026

𝗟𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘆 “𝘁𝗶𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸” 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲
This horse presented for being a ‘roarer’ otherwise known as laryngeal hemiplegia. The
typical presentation for this condition is increased inspiratory noise during exercise and often associated with poor performance.

In normal horses, the arytenoid cartilages are located at the opening to the windpipe. As the horse inspires the arytenoid cartilages abduct (open), allowing air to pass through. Horses with this condition, have reduced airflow due to partial or complete failure to abduct or open the arytenoid cartilage, typically on the left side. Endoscopic examination at rest can be used to assess and grade the severity
of the disease.

This horse, had very minimal movement of the left arytenoid cartilage at rest. To treat this, the horse underwent a laryngoplasty or “tie back” procedure which involves prosthetically opening the airway using sutures to permanently hold the arytenoid cartilage in an open position to improve airflow. Additionally, we use a laser to cut the left ventricle and vocal cord (ventriculocordectomy). This artificially opens the airway and prevents the arytenoid from dropping into the airway and disrupting air flow.

This horse recovered well from surgery and will have some time off before returning to the racetrack.

🎥 Captured is Specialist Surgeon Dr Gareth Trope, Intern Dr Grace Peck, Nurse Vivian Tomren and Intern Dr Maddi Waugh

02/04/2026

𝟰𝗖𝗬𝗧𝗘 𝘅 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗛 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
South Eastern Equine Hospital is pleased to partner with 4CYTE to offer an exclusive giveaway focused on supporting equine joint health and performance.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀:
• 𝟭𝗟 𝟰𝗖𝗬𝗧𝗘 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀® 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵
• 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝗺𝗹 𝟰𝗖𝗬𝗧𝗘 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀® 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵

4CYTE Epiitalis® is widely utilised in performance and pleasure horses to assist with joint health, repair, and ongoing management.

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥:
𝟮𝟱𝟬𝙢𝙡 𝟰𝘾𝙔𝙏𝙀 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨® 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝
For the chance to WIN the 250ml 4cyte you must:
1. Follow and
2. Tag 2 friends in the comments
3. Comment why you would like 4cyte for your horse
4. Share to your story for a bonus entry

𝟭𝗟 𝟰𝘾𝙔𝙏𝙀 𝙀𝙥𝙞𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨® 𝙥𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝
For the chance to WIN the 1L 4cyte you must:
1. Book a consultation at South Eastern Equine Hospital; specifically a soundness examination/lameness examination.
2. Booking must be prior to the close of entries date.

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲: 𝗠𝗔𝗬 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁
The winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

📸 Our own SEEH sponsored riders Joel and Ally Lamb from Denison Park incorporate 4CYTE into their horses’ daily management programs to support joint function, recovery, and performance longevity.

31/03/2026

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When it comes to complex surgery - teamwork is everything. Pictured is surgeons Dr Gareth Trope and Dr Tom O’Brien, Interns Dr Grace Peck and Dr Maddi Waugh, and vet nurse Vivian Tomren.