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Tweedie & Associates Equine Veterinary Services Performance horse and general practice servicing Caulfield, Cranbourne and the Mornington Peninsula. Tweedie & Associates Equine Veterinary Services

19/10/2026

What a great week of weather we have already have and will reach 29 on Thursday and Friday 👍😅

Great reminder to make sure you have the electrolytes in the feeds and everyone is drinking well.

09/10/2026

🐴 JOINT THERAPY OPTIONS – PRO-STRIDE

In our latest video, we discuss Pro-Stride, another treatment option for managing joint inflammation and arthritis in horses.

💉 Why do we like Pro-Stride?

✅ Uses the horse’s own blood to produce a concentrated anti-inflammatory treatment.

✅ Allows us to treat multiple joints in a single session.

✅ Particularly useful for horses with insulin resistance or a history of laminitis, where we want to avoid corticosteroids.

✅ Often used as a single treatment, with the potential for longer-lasting benefits without the need for regular repeat injections.

Pro-Stride is another useful option in our joint therapy toolbox, particularly when we need to manage multiple joints while being mindful of metabolic health.

🎥 Watch our latest video as we explain where Pro-Stride fits into our approach to joint management.

07/10/2026

🐴 Joint treatment options for EMS & laminitis-prone horses — PRP

When we have a horse or pony with EMS, elevated insulin or a history of laminitis, we need to think carefully about how we manage joint inflammation.

One option we really like is PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma). PRP is produced from the horse’s own blood and concentrates platelets and growth factors that can help manage inflammation and support healing — without the use of corticosteroids.

We particularly like PRP for neck injections, where it can be a very useful option for managing arthritic joints.

Another area where we use PRP is with collateral ligament injuries of the coffin joint. Because part of the collateral ligament is associated with the joint, we may medicate the coffin joint with PRP as part of the treatment plan.

For EMS or laminitis-prone horses, PRP gives us another useful option when we want to manage joint disease while being mindful of metabolic risk.

🎥 In this video, we explain where PRP fits into our joint treatment options.

06/10/2026

🐴 Joint therapy in horses with EMS or a history of laminitis

When managing joint pain in horses with Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS), elevated insulin or a history of laminitis, we need to think carefully about the treatments we use.

In this video, we discuss corticosteroid joint injections and the potential rise in insulin following corticosteroid administration, particularly in horses already at increased metabolic risk.

This is part of a series on joint therapy, where we’ll work through the different options available to us for managing joint disease — including corticosteroids and the various alternatives — and look at where each treatment may fit.

There is no single treatment that suits every horse. The aim is to understand the options and choose the most appropriate treatment for the individual horse.

02/10/2026

🌱 Long grass, short grass — we need to be careful with ALL grass at the moment.

With the combination of rain, warmth and rapid spring growth, pasture can pose a significant risk to horses and ponies prone to insulin dysregulation and laminitis.

It’s not as simple as assuming long grass is safe or short grass is dangerous. Until our pastures mature and go to seed — which could still be a while with this weather — we need to remain cautious.

The key is early and proactive management. Managing grass access, diet and exercise before we see sore feet or laminitis gives us a much better chance of keeping these horses and ponies healthy.

If you have a horse or pony at risk, now is the time to be thinking about management — not once they become sore. 🌱🐴

01/10/2026

🐴 Managing insulin resistance — it’s about finding the right balance.

There are three big things we can control:

🌱 Grass access
🥣 Diet / hard feed
🏇 Exercise

No single one is perfect on its own — the aim is to manage all three together.

If your horse has access to great spring grass, something else has to give. That might mean significantly increasing exercise and reducing hard feed, or it may mean restricting grass access with a yard, track system or grazing muzzle.

The important thing is not to look at any one factor in isolation. More grass = tighter management elsewhere.

For insulin-resistant horses, prevention is far easier than dealing with laminitis once it develops.

30/09/2026

🌱 Spring is here — and so is laminitis season.

With rapidly growing spring grass, now is the time to be proactive, not reactive.

It is far easier to identify and manage elevated insulin before laminitis develops than to deal with the pain and hoof damage afterwards.

If your horse or pony is an easy keeper, has a history of laminitis, or you’re concerned about their risk, now is a good time to consider insulin testing.

Elevated insulin is manageable. Laminitis is what we want to prevent.

14/08/2026

🐎 Discipline-Specific Injuries: The Eventer

Next up in our discipline-specific injury series is the event horse — and eventers like to keep things interesting!

Eventing asks a horse to be a little bit of everything. They need the strength, collection and suppleness of a dressage horse, the power and technique of a showjumper, and the speed, stamina and bravery of a racehorse.

Unfortunately, that also means we can see a bit of everything when it comes to injuries.

From tendon and ligament injuries associated with galloping and jumping, to joint and back problems related to collection, impact and repetitive loading, the event horse places a huge range of demands on its body.

And because eventers are often wonderfully tough, willing horses, the first sign that something isn’t quite right may not be obvious lameness. It might simply be a change in performance — a horse that suddenly struggles with a particular movement, isn’t jumping quite as confidently, feels different on one rein, or isn’t recovering from its work as well as it used to.

In the next instalment of our discipline-specific injuries series, we take a closer look at some of the injuries we commonly encounter in event horses, why they occur, and what owners and riders can look out for.

Because with an athlete as versatile as the eventer, keeping them sound is very much about looking at the whole horse. 🩺🐴

12/08/2026

Next up in our discipline-specific lameness series: Dressage 🐴

And with the world’s best dressage horses currently competing at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, it’s a great time to look at some of the lameness and performance issues we commonly see in dressage horses.

Dressage places very specific demands on the horse. As the level of training increases, so does the requirement for collection, engagement, balance and repeated loading of the hindlimbs.

In this video, we look at some of the areas we commonly investigate in dressage horses, including hindlimb lameness, hock and stifle problems, proximal suspensory issues and back or sacroiliac discomfort.

Importantly, these horses don’t always present as obviously lame. Often the first signs are much more subtle — difficulty with a flying change, reluctance to sit or collect, loss of impulsion, becoming uneven in lateral work, or simply not feeling quite as good as they normally do.

Recognising these small changes early can make a significant difference in keeping a dressage horse comfortable and performing at its best.

🎥 Discipline Specific Lameness – Dressage

09/08/2026

If you own a showjumper, there are two areas we assess time and time again when horses start to lose performance or become subtly lame – the coffin joints and the hocks.

Unlike an obvious injury, these problems often begin with small changes:
• Knocking rails they would normally clear
• Feeling less careful over a fence
• Difficulty holding a lead or landing consistently
• Resistance to turning or shortening the stride
• Becoming “flat” or lacking power behind

The good news is that many of these issues can be identified early, often before they become significant problems. A thorough lameness examination, combined with appropriate diagnostic imaging, allows us to pinpoint the source of pain and develop a treatment plan tailored to your horse.

In this week’s video, we discuss why coffin joint and hock problems are so common in showjumpers, the early warning signs to watch for, and why early intervention can help keep your horse performing at its best for longer.

Have you noticed subtle changes in your showjumper’s performance? We’d love to hear what you’ve observed.

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270 Bungower Road
Moorooduc, VIC
3933

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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