Since the late 1990s, the Crookwell district has seen a steady influx of alpacas and llamas. Alpacas in particular have become an important and …
Vaccination in Horses
Like all animal species, horses are vulnerable to a number of potentially fatal diseases. Protection by vaccination is the safest way to ensure your …
Equine Wound Management
Horses are adept at causing themselves injury, and some basic guidelines for treatment can make a difference in how fast and successfully a wound will …
Tetanus
Tetanus is an extremely serious bacterial disease affecting the nervous system. While it can occur in any animal (including humans), horses are one of …
Strangles
Strangles remains a serious and highly contagious disease of horses. Outbreaks frequently occur following the unprepared introduction of new horses …
Internal parasite control in horses
Establishing a regular and effective drenching program is essential for maintaining the health of your horse. At CVH, we stock a full range of equine …
Laminitis – founder
This all-too common disease is one to be prevented, not treated. It is complex, with multiple precipitating causes, and its very difficult and …
Equine Hendra virus
Hendra virus is a serious zoonotic infectious disease (ie able to spread to humans) transmitted by flying foxes. The virus was first discovered in …
Equine Cushing’s disease (PPID)
Equine Cushing’s Disease, now known as PPID or Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction, is one of the most common problems affecting the endocrine …
Colic
One simple and accurate description of colic is “severe gripping pain in the belly”. This means that what we recognise as equine colic – a horse in …
Taking the pain out of mulesing and marking
Crookwell Veterinary Hospital is a strong supporter of the technology that is now providing tangible pain relief at the time of mulesing and other …
Strategic worm control in sheep
Our practice is focused on herd and flock health and preventative management. Controlling internal parasites, especially in sheep, through advice and …
Spontaneous vaginal rupture in ewes
Spontaneous vaginal rupture is a rarely seen condition of ewes, but in some seasons in the Crookwell district, CVH vets see (or hear about) a …
Sheep measles
Sheep measles – caused by the larval cystic stage of the sheep tapeworm Taenia ovis – is surprisingly common in the Crookwell district. Surprising …
Vaccinating your lambs
Routine vaccination programs for lambs and adult sheep can prevent significant economic loss on any property. It’s easy to miss a booster, or assume …
Scabby mouth
Scabby mouth (contagious pustular dermatitis) is a non-fatal but debilitating disease of sheep and goats. Highly contagious, it’s caused by a pox …
Preventing flystrike
Spring is the time to plan your fly strike prevention strategy. It may still be cool in Crookwell and other parts of the Southern Tablelands, but …
Ovine brucellosis
Ovine brucellosis (OB) is common in many sheep flocks across the state. In Crookwell, it is now less common due to the uptake in most studs of the …