REC Equine Specialists

REC Equine Specialists REC Specialist Equine Centre (Horsley Park NSW) is an equine only veterinary practice committed to providing the best possible care for your horse.

We pride ourselves on providing dedicated care through state-of-the-art veterinary medicine and surgery. REC Specialist Equine Centre, formerly Randwick Equine Centre, and before that PE Sykes & Partners, is a 25 veterinarian, purely equine practice. The practice services a wide range of horses, from miniature ponies to elite Thoroughbred race horses. Although we have a proud history and extensive

experience servicing the Thoroughbred racing industry, a wide range of breeds and conditions are treated on a daily basis. The practice is now housed in a purpose designed and built hospital at 373-379 Wallgrove Road, Horsley Park - just off the M7 and very close to the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. The state-of-the-art hospital facilities include multiple modern surgeries, laser surgery, digital radiology, ultrasound, shock wave therapy, video-endoscopy (airway and stomach) and nuclear scintigraphy. The practice has a committed philosophy of maintaining state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment, to provide the very best care that veterinary medicine can offer. The partners and associates include specialists in the fields of sports medicine, surgery, anaesthesia and medicine, with the practice acting as a referral clinic for many practices both in NSW and interstate. The practice is supported by a fully equipped laboratory. We are also a teaching hospital, with students coming from around the world for practical experience in our clinic. Placements are available year round for veterinary and even high school students - please contact the practice if you would like to arrange a visit. The practice provides a 24 hour, seven days a week emergency service.

๐Ÿ‘ A big congratulations to our intern Josh for being awarded one of the 2026 Bain Fallon Young Member Scholarships! His ...
01/06/2026

๐Ÿ‘ A big congratulations to our intern Josh for being awarded one of the 2026 Bain Fallon Young Member Scholarships! His hard work and commitment are paying off & weโ€™re so proud to see him recognised.

Did you know the average horse drinks around 20-55 litres of water per day (roughly 5-10% of their body weight). This ca...
29/05/2026

Did you know the average horse drinks around 20-55 litres of water per day (roughly 5-10% of their body weight). This can vary depending on diet, workload, and environmental temperatures. Horses often drink less in cooler months, so keeping an eye on their hydration is especially important for overall health, digestion, and gut function.

Water plays a vital role in every system of the equine body. Make it part of your routine to check your horseโ€™s water intake, whether youโ€™re using buckets or automatic waterers.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ต๐˜†๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
๐Ÿ’ง Keep water troughs and buckets clean and fresh
๐Ÿ’ง Dampen or soak feed
๐Ÿ’ง Ensure adequate salt intake - some horses may benefit from a salt lick or added salt
๐Ÿ’ง When travelling, bring water from home to reduce refusal due to unfamiliar taste or smell
๐Ÿ’ง Offer a second bucket with lightly flavoured water (e.g. a small amount of molasses) to encourage drinking. โš ๏ธ Taking care with sweetened water if your horse has metabolic conditions (e.g. EMS)

๐Ÿซ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐——๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜†?   Dynamic respiratory endoscopy (DRS) also known as overground or exercising en...
14/05/2026

๐Ÿซ ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐——๐˜†๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜†? Dynamic respiratory endoscopy (DRS) also known as overground or exercising endoscopy is one of the most exciting and valuable advances in equine practice in the last 15 years. This equipment allows veterinarians to assess your horses upper airway while it is exercising under competitive conditions and speeds.

โžœ This examination at exercise allows us to detect and quantify any abnormalities that impact breathing and performance, many of which only manifest themselves during competitive exercise.

โžœ This is key, because many breathing issues are not readily apparent or their significance is unknown when the upper airway is examined endoscopically at rest.

โžœ This diagnostic DRS equipment is not just for racehorses; it is also a valuable tool for sport and pleasure horses alike.

โžœ DRS can be performed in an arena, on the track, or on a treadmill, allowing us to closely simulate your horseโ€™s normal working environment.

โ–ถ๏ธ The dynamic respiratory endoscope is securely fitted to the bridle or saddle and is well tolerated by horses.

โ–ถ๏ธThe video recording is viewed real time and the recording of the horses airway function is then later reviewed frame by frame by our experienced clinicians and specialist surgeons for accurate diagnosis.

โ–ถ๏ธFrom the exercising recording a comprehensive assessment of one or multiple airway problems can be ascertained, ensuring the most appropriate and optimum husbandry, medical and surgical options for your horse.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ ๐——๐—ฅ๐—ฆ?
๐Ÿ”นInconsistent performance or fitness
๐Ÿ”นMaking abnormal breathing noise during exercise (roaring, gurgling, whistling)
๐Ÿ”น โ€œStoppingโ€ or dropping out under pressure
๐Ÿ”นSuspected airway issues not seen on a resting scope

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿฉบ  While we appreciate our incredible team every single day, this day gives us a s...
24/04/2026

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿฉบ While we appreciate our incredible team every single day, this day gives us a special opportunity to celebrate all of our amazing equine cliniciansโ€”including our interns, residents, surgeons, specialists and our ambulatory & racetrack teams.

Established in 2000 and celebrated on the last Saturday of April, World Veterinary Day recognises the vital role veterinary professionals play in improving animal welfare and advancing scientific research.

To our team: Thank you for the late nights, the early mornings and the dedicated care you provide to every patient. ๐Ÿ’™

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ! A perfect time to offer a massive thank you to Hayley and Hannah, our wonderful rec...
21/04/2026

๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ! A perfect time to offer a massive thank you to Hayley and Hannah, our wonderful receptionists. Receptionists are the backbone of a busy equine practice; supporting clients, juggling calls, and keeping everything so seamlessly organised that it often looks effortless. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐ŸšจColic is a serious conditionโ€”recognising the early signs helps ensure your horse gets the ...
10/04/2026

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐Ÿšจ

Colic is a serious conditionโ€”recognising the early signs helps ensure your horse gets the care it needs.

Watch for these signs:
โ—Kicking or biting at the belly
โ—Pawing or restlessness
โ—Attempting to roll or lying down repeatedly
โ—Getting up and down frequently
โ—Not eating or leaving food behind
โ—Sweating without exertion
โ—High heart rate or rapid breathing
โ—General discomfort or agitation

What to do: If you notice any of these signs, remove feed and call us to talk to a veterinarian. Early intervention is key!

๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ˆ๐˜Œ๐˜— ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜จ๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ด.

If you suspect your horse has colic contact us (02) 9399 7722

02/04/2026
๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€  ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’™We understand how important it is to be close to your horse during their hospital stay. To help ensure...
27/03/2026

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐Ÿด๐Ÿ’™
We understand how important it is to be close to your horse during their hospital stay. To help ensure their comfort and wellbeing, we welcome visits arranged directly with the clinician overseeing your horses care to ensure they are appropriate for your horses needs at the time. We ask visitors to report to reception on arrival.

Call our reception team on 02 9399 7722 to discuss your horses visiting hours.

A group of our REC veterinarians and equine nurses had a fantastic time at the EVA Autumn State Meeting! Our team is alw...
26/03/2026

A group of our REC veterinarians and equine nurses had a fantastic time at the EVA Autumn State Meeting! Our team is always eager to grow their knowledge, and we loved learning from the brilliant Dr Alex Gillen.
๐ŸŽค A special shoutโ€‘out to our very own Dr Leanne Begg, NSW State Representative, who did a wonderful job as MC for the evening.

๐ŸŒŸ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—–๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—  ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ & becoming eligible for registration as a...
16/03/2026

๐ŸŒŸ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ฟ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—–๐—ฉ๐—œ๐—  ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€ & becoming eligible for registration as a Medicine Specialist! As the first of our Medicine Residents to progress through our combined training program with The University of Queensland , we couldnโ€™t be prouder of all her hard work and dedication. Well done Evie! ๐Ÿ‘

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