Large Animals

Large Animal Services: Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Alpacas & other large animals

We see many large animals including companion, recreational, performance and production. Large Animals can be treated at the Leeton Veterinary Hospital or on your premises – traveling fees apply & safe work areas are necessary for the rectal examination of mares & cattle. We have a large range of services available that include:

Horses

• Freeze branding
• Studbook identification & DNA sampling
• Colics
• Lameness investigation
• Fertility – scanning & pregnancy testing
• Artificial Insemination
• Caslicks
• Obstetrics (foalings)
• Trauma
• Dermatology
• Access to a full complement of laboratory facilities
• Blood testing for Racing Profiles
• Return to racing certificates
• Dentistry
• Vaccinations including Tetanus, Strangles & Hendra
• Drenching – stomach tubing & pastes
• Pre-purchase exams
• Colt castrations
• Micro chipping
• Radiology
• Ultrasound
• Farm visits
• Soft tissue surgery
• Dentistry
• Nutrition
• Parasite management programs
• 24 hour emergency & critical care service,7 days a week, 365 days a year

Cattle

• Farm visits
• Soft tissue surgery
• Bull fertility testing
• Obstetrics (calvings)
• Disease control
• Infertility investigations
• Pregnancy testing & tail tagging
• Market Assurance Programs (eg Bovine Johne’s Disease etc)
• Bovine Johne’s Disease testing
• Brucellosis testing
• Pestiviris testing
• Access to a full complement of laboratory facilities
• Faecal egg counts for drenching programs
• Parasite prevention & testing
• In-house pathology
• Herd nutrition
• Ultrasound
• Vaccinations
• Full range of large animal medications
• 24 hour emergency & critical care service,7 days a week, 365 days a year

Sheep & Goats

• Disease & mortality investigations
• Parasite monitoring & control
• Ovine Brucellosis Accreditation
• Ovine Johne’s Disease Accreditation (MAP programs)
• Trisolfen supplier
• Nutrition
• Obstetrics
• Soft tissue surgery
• Vaccinations
• 24 hour emergency & critical care service,7 days a week, 365 days a year

Pigs & Alpacas & other large animals

• Disease & mortality investigations
• Parasite monitoring & control
• Nutrition
• Obstetrics
• Soft tissue surgery
• Vaccinations
• 24 hour emergency & critical care service,7 days a week, 365 days a year

These services listed are only a small amount of what we do here at Leeton Veterinary Hospital. Feel free to contact us about any procedure and we will endeavour to fully assist with your enquiry.