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Can you spot the abnormality?

July 4, 2023

Can you spot the abnormality? ‘Caddy’ is a young miniature pinto horse that presented to the Camden Equine Centre wi

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How horses are prepared for Scintigraphy

March 21, 2023

Here at Camden Equine Centre, we are fortunate enough to have the leading brand of scintigraphy equipment. The Scintron

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Understanding and demystifying colic

February 14, 2023

By Dr Ben Pratt  BVSc MANZCVS (Equine Practice) Intro  ‘Colic’ is one of those words that can make a horse

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After-hours and Christmas closure

December 14, 2022

How does our ‘after-hours’ service work?  With the Christmas break almost upon us, many clients have asked

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CT – Computed Tomography

November 23, 2022

What is CT? The CT moves 360 degrees around the region of interest, taking multiple x-rays at various angles The images

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Blake’s Heaven Bombora

November 23, 2022

Blake’s Heaven Bombora is a well-known name known throughout the competitive endurance community in Australia. Bom

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Bone Islands

November 14, 2022

Polly is an eight-year-old warmblood performance horse; she has been a patient at CEC under Dr Nicolle Symonds and Dr Ro

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The Ultimate Equine Podcast

November 2, 2022

Don’t Doctor Google; 🎧listen and learn with the Ultimate Equine Podcast! CEC Vet Dr Nicolle Symonds created The

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POSITION VACANT – Equine Veterinary Nurse

October 18, 2022

Two Full time positions, one continuing employment, contingent on the continuation of external funding, and the other 12

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MRI

October 5, 2022

Magnetic Resonance Imaging, commonly known as MRI, is a high-end diagnostic imaging service offered at CEC. Most often u

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Cobbitty Bridge Closed

July 13, 2022

Please be aware that Cobbitty bridge remains closed due to significant damage after the recent floods. You can still acc

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Scintigraphy

June 23, 2022

At CEC, we have a range of high-end diagnostic equipment operated by our team of sports medicine specialists and imaging

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Dressage diva dreams

June 9, 2022

Gemma’s owner, Kaye, had big plans for her beautiful Dutch riding pony. Kaye had owned Gemma since she was  3 y

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Ten years of greasy heel finally healed

May 10, 2022

  Paddy is a 17 year-old thoroughbred gelding who previously competed to 5* Eventing. He was purchased in August as

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Animals in Need helping save Ladybug

April 19, 2022

Alison has had her beloved horse Ladybug since she was a yearling; she is a much-loved part of her family. Being a singl

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Rain scald in horses

March 22, 2022

Along with the abundance of rain and humidity this season, it’s not surprising we are also seeing an increase in the n

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Flood advice for your horses

March 2, 2022

As most of the east coast of Australia is experiencing severe weather and flooding, here are some of our top tips to pro

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Common causes of corneal opacity

November 1, 2021

Following on from our Facebook story about Benny who presented to CEC with corneal opacity, here are two possible reason

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Parasite Awareness Month

October 6, 2021

How often do you worm your horse? Are you worming multiple times per year? You may be spending unnecessary money and cau

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Princess Inside and Out

September 22, 2021

Camden Equine Centre has had a real Princess in residence for the last 6 months. ‘Princess’ is an extraordin

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Stifle Lameness

September 1, 2021

The stifle is the largest and most complex joint in the horse and, as such, it is an important cause of hindlimb lamenes

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Covid-19 procedure update

August 13, 2021

Dear valued clients, As a result of the heightened Covid risk for clients and staff, we have introduced a new procedure

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CEC June Newsletter

June 29, 2021

Olympic update, Sydney CD-Lite, interesting cases, what’s new, staff spotlight… Read the June CEC Newlsette

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Keratoma – A pain in the foot

June 22, 2021

“Sally” recently came into CEC because her owner had noticed a right fore (off-side) lameness and recurring

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Versatile Vet

June 22, 2021

CEC has an excellent collaborative relationship with Versatile Vet, which produce high-end videos to advance the clinica

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Parasite Control Month wrapped up!

June 22, 2021

Thanks to the wet warm conditions during Autumn, this was a record year for egg counts, with many samples coming in at 1

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Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)

June 8, 2021

Introduction Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) is a very common gastrointestinal disease affecting many horses. Horse

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Meet Joker, the handsome Clydesdale.

March 17, 2021

Joker presented to Camden Equine Centre as he had been experiencing signs of respiratory stress and coughing when ridden

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The story of a lost testicle. All ends well, don’t worry!

March 17, 2021

Recently a colt’s vet was asked to come and castrate him. Following a thorough examination it was discovered there was

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Surprising Parasites

March 17, 2021

Say Hello to Maisie! Say Hello to Maisie! Maisie is a beautiful 6- year old Clydesdale mare who was recently purchased a

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Teaching the Next Generation

March 17, 2021

When you visit CEC, you will often see DVM3 or DVM4 students onsite for their equine clinical placement. In addition to

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Emeritus Professor Leo Jeffcott

March 16, 2021

Emeritus Professor Leo Jeffcott is one of the world’s most highly acclaimed equine veterinarians. His expertise in a v

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Take a guess what’s hiding beneath the pus?

February 15, 2021

**Warning graphic content** ‘Bobby’ was seen by his local vet for lameness in his front limb; the vet located an abs

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Meet the Vet – Dr Emma Cox!

February 12, 2021

Emma graduated from the University of Sydney, before completing an equine internship at Camden Equine Centre. She then s

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Camden Equine Centre is excited to announce our big plans for 2021!

December 9, 2020

We are excited to share the news that from January 21, we’re undertaking a major change to the services we provide

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How animals in need helped Buddy see again

December 8, 2020

The dream of having a family farm where they could live happily with their six children and foster children had finally

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The best in the business

May 28, 2020

If you have ever visited Camden Equine Centre chance are Kev, Bruce or John have been here to say G’day and lend a

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Meet the Vet – Dr Gaby van Galen

April 14, 2020

Gaby’s interests and expertise lay in equine internal medicine and emergency and critical care. She has a special

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Tooth be told

March 31, 2020

Tooth be told, dental decay and cavities can have huge health and wellbeing effects for horses. A lot was discovered whe

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COVID-19 UPDATE

March 28, 2020

We understand that the current COVID-19 crisis is impacting everyone in some way, we want to reassure our clients and re

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Tell a gelding, ask a stallion, discuss with a mare… is there any truth to this, or are you gender bias?

March 5, 2020

A new study reveals that sex prejudice towards horses is real! Riders and trainers have preconceived ideas about horse b

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Knowledge Shared = Knowledge²

February 25, 2020

We are very proud to be a teaching hospital and sharing knowledge is something we do every day. Dr Denis Verwilghen has

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Have you ever wondered how your horse compares to others?

February 6, 2020

The E-BARQ Project Since ancient times, horse behaviour, and the bond between horses and humans, has been a source of in

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Did you know the effects of smoke on horses are similar to the effects on humans?

January 7, 2020

Smoke can cause irritation of the eyes and respiratory tract, aggravation of conditions like heaves (recurrent airway ob

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Failure of passive transfer in foals

November 6, 2019

Did you know that foals are not able to produce antibodies before birth and they do not receive them from the placenta?Â

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Associate Professor David Robert Hutchins

September 2, 2019

Mentor, astute observer, gifted clinician, heroic surgeon, innovator and leader text and images courtesy of Meg Brownlow

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Good as Gold

August 29, 2019

He raced, he evented 4* and now at 19 competes Grand Prix level showjumping We asked Erin Roody what is the secret to ke

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Ensuring your horse is performing to his full potential

August 29, 2019

Aches and pains are something performance horses will experience throughout their lives. A typical approach to equine ca

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Foaling can be an exciting time

August 1, 2019

Foaling can be an exciting time for horse owners and breeders but it is also a time where you mare and foal may require

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Is your horse experiencing poor performance?

July 23, 2019

Is your horse experiencing exercise intolerance or weakness? Is he/she losing weight despite in good health condition? D

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Baby Beanie and her wry nose

July 18, 2019

“Baby Beanie” as she is affectionately known by the team, has spent many weeks of her short life under the c

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Checking your foals teeth

July 18, 2019

Equine dentistry has a long been considered important in the care of horses. Yet, it is normally associated with care of

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Orphan foals

July 17, 2019

If a foal becomes an orphan soon after birth, the most important thing is to assure that it receives enough colostrum (a

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Mare and foal bond and behaviour

July 17, 2019

The bond of the mare and the foal is very important for both physical and mental health of the foal. While the bond of t

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Looking after geriatric horses

July 17, 2019

All owners want to maximise the welfare of their horses and this is especially true for owners of geriatric horses. Howe

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Pain in the back – Kissing Spines

March 28, 2019

One of the most common complaints we see from owners is back pain, specifically kissing spines. This may have been picke

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Meconium

March 13, 2019

Meconium is the first faeces passed by a foal and is recognisable by its dark color and firm consistency… Left sided R

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Sand impaction

March 13, 2019

With the dry months we have experienced, we have seen some horses with colic caused by sand impaction…. Left sided Rec

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Blog standing tieback surgery for ‘roarers’

March 13, 2019

Left sided Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) or paralysis of one side of the larynx (voice box) is a common… Left s

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