South Eastern Equine Hospital

09/03/2026

Jack is travelling out on the road TOMORROW.
For any bookings call reception on 8790 4922 during open hours.

𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦
Dr Jack Porter will be consulting in the areas listed each 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, commencing on 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 3𝙧𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝.

𝙉𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙁𝙚𝙚 for the day.

Services include (but not limited to):
🩺 Health checks
🤒 Illness Consultations
🐎 Lameness (including Equinosis technology)
🏇 Poor performance investigation and treatment including: Shockwave, IRAP, PRP and joint injections etc.
🐴 Laminitis & EMS diagnostics, offering Insulin testing
🩸Blood testing, including Cushings & PPID diagnostics
🩻 Portable Radiography, Ultrasound & Endoscopy
💉 Vaccinations: including Strangles, Tetanus and Hendra
🪡 Routine surgery and procedures: including castrations



Bookings are essential. For more information or to make a booking, please contact SEEH Reception on 03) 8790 4922.

09/03/2026

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 - 𝗦𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗸 🐎

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦’𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺?

We were able to catch up with some of our sponsored riders over the weekend at Tonimbuk Horse Trials. Stay tuned to hear how our high level riders manage their horses post cross country and in the days following an event.

Injury prevention for performance horses is vital. The care and management of these horses can take various forms, including the acute care following high-impact exercise.

At SEEH, our veterinary team is here to support riders with both injury prevention strategies and post-event care, helping keep performance horses healthy, sound, and competing at their best.

Congratulations to our four riders - Kyle Kroeger, Tahlia Pursell, Molly Barry and Courtney Fraser - on their successes over the weekend.





🥕Carrot are essential 🥕

05/03/2026

“Exciting update with the official publication of my case report in the Equine Infectious Disease and Microbiology Special Focus Issue of the Equine Veterinary Journal 📚 Link below for free to read access - so long as you don’t mind some gory photos!”
- Dr Melissa Bain

https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/evj.14501

SEEH is proud to share the wonderful work of our very own Associate Veterinarian Dr Melissa Bain. An extremely interesting case report, involving the treatment of a non-healing wound using ‘a combination of antimicrobial therapy, surgical debridement, and biological debridement with maggot therapy’.

05/03/2026

Meet our resident blood donors, Neil and Leyland!

Horses have 7 different blood types (an 8th is currently being researched) and over 30 different subtypes - this means there are over 400,000 possible combinations! When it comes to blood transfusions, it’s very important that a horse receives the right type of blood to avoid a transfusion reaction.

This is where Neil and Leyland come in - they are Standardbred geldings, which very frequently have a blood type that can safely be given to almost all other horses who may need a lifesaving blood transfusion. They have both had their blood tested by Massey University to confirm they are universal donors.

If your horse ever finds itself in need of a blood transfusion, they will have Neil and Leyland looking after them!

💙❤️‍🩹

Leave a comment if your horse has ever been saved by Neil or Leyland 💬

03/03/2026

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀
🦷Available in-hospital, utilising the purpose-built dental facilities

🦷Available on-farm using the mobile dental stocks

Dr Jack Porter will be the attending veterinarian for any ambulatory equine dentistry. Group bookings required for extended travel distances.

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For more information or to make a booking, call the clinic on 03) 8790 4922 📞

03/03/2026

When it comes to the care and maintenance of horse health, sometimes preventative measures can be the difference between catching something early or dealing with a major issue.

Particularly in sporting and performance horses, soundness is integral to the horse’s wellbeing and ability to perform well.

Hear from our sponsored rider Courtney Fraser as she explains why working with veterinarians, in conjunction with a training regime, can be extremely beneficial to horse’s performance and longevity.

Courtney Fraser is a 4* level eventing rider, who currently competes her 2* level mare November Raine, and her young horse Bumble Bee. In this video November Raine is undergoing a thorough soundness examination with Dr Gareth Trope and Dr Genevieve Williamson which included:
✔️ Trot-up on different surfaces
✔️ Flexion tests
✔️ With Equinosis technology
Base-line x-rays were also taken to create a clear reference point for the individual horse so any future changes to the bone can be more easily detected.

South Eastern Equine Hospital offers tailored levels of preventative care, including comprehensive examinations suitable for any horse and any time.

For any enquiries contact 03) 8790 4922



🎥 Competition footage:

02/03/2026

𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗛 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗩𝗘𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦
Dr Jack Porter will be consulting in the areas listed each 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, commencing on 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮 3𝙧𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝.

𝙉𝙤 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙁𝙚𝙚 for the day.

Services include (but not limited to):
🩺 Health checks
🤒 Illness Consultations
🐎 Lameness (including Equinosis technology)
🏇 Poor performance investigation and treatment including: Shockwave, IRAP, PRP and joint injections etc.
🐴 Laminitis & EMS diagnostics, offering Insulin testing
🩸Blood testing, including Cushings & PPID diagnostics
🩻 Portable Radiography, Ultrasound & Endoscopy
💉 Vaccinations: including Strangles, Tetanus and Hendra
🪡 Routine surgery and procedures: including castrations



Bookings are essential. For more information or to make a booking, please contact SEEH Reception on 03) 8790 4922.

02/03/2026

Labour Day Public Holiday - WE ARE OPEN FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.

Please ensure any medication is ordered well in advance. Contact the clinic over the next few days to place any orders.

For any emergencies contact the after-hours phone number: 0438 054 062

28/02/2026

Great finish to the show with three of our futurity prospects taking out the TRIFECTA on the final class of the day!

1st Just About Me
Whizznt Me - Aqha/Nrha Champion Lil Joe Cash
Bred by Breakoday..ownership Kate vs Lana!!

2nd Goodnite Fizz
Whiz Fizz x Gunners Special Nite
Nu Too Much
Proudly bred and owned by Pindari Pastoral Company

3rd Gunners Nite Revenge
Whizzel A Melody
Gunners Special Nite
Proudly Bred by Lorraine and John Wylie and owned by Tanja Van Diepen

Thank you to Kentucky Equine Research and Hi Form Australia for your class sponsorship!

South Eastern Equine Hospital
Tallarook Rural Supplies
Ivy-Jean Couture
Horseland Lilydale
Thomas Arena Products
Wade Farquhar Rockin W Ranch
Affinity Equine Insurance

28/02/2026

Congratulations to sponsored rider Kate Elliot, on taking out 1st and 2nd place in the same class on her two horses at Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association - GVRHA March Jackpot Show.

Good start to the day at GVRHA!

NRHA - Oceania Qualifier
Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association - GVRHA

Thank you to Hi Form Australia for the class sponsorship!

27/02/2026

Meet Trips, a Welsh Cob who came to us with severe, chronic laminitis in 2022. Today he visited us in full health💙

In 2022 Trips was hospitalised as a critical case, but his journey was defined by the unwavering commitment of his owners and a truly collaborative team approach. Alongside managing his laminitis, Trips was also treated for Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), addressing the underlying cause as well as the clinical signs.

Dr Gareth Trope and the team at SEEH worked to develop a treatment plan that included strict dietary management, box confinement, medication for pain and EMS, and remedial farriery, carried out in close collaboration with Dr Luke Wells-Smith from Motion Equine.
Throughout his stay, Trips’ pain levels were carefully monitored and serial radiographs were taken to track the angles of pedal bone rotation.

We’re delighted to share that Trips was discharged once he was comfortable and the pedal bone angles had improved— a testament to teamwork, dedication, and thoughtful long-term management.

Today, Trips returned to SEEH to visit us - looking healthy and full of life, as a testament to the exceptional ongoing management and dedication of his owners. Trips is a reminder of what can be achieved with a high level of commitment, intense veterinary intervention and long-term care.
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