WELCOME TO
PERTH HORSE DENTISTRY
& VETERINARY SERVICES
Dr Thomas Hamilton
BSc BVMS MANZCVSc (Eq Dent)
Routine & Advanced Equine Dental Care
Perth & Regional Western Australia
WELCOME TO
PERTH HORSE DENTISTRY
& VETERINARY SERVICES
KNOW YOUR HORSE’S VITAL SIGNS
RESTING HEART RATE
24-48
Beats p/minute
RESPIRATORY RATE
12-20
breaths p/minute
RECTAL TEMPERATURE
37.5-38.4
degrees celsius
CAPILLIARY REFILL RATE
1-2
seconds
MUCOUS MEMBRANES
pink & moist
in colour
LEARN MORE ABOUT
EQUINE HEALTH
Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Equine Metabolic Syndrome (Insulin dysregulation syndrome, Equine syndrome X, Peripheral Cushing disease) This is a condition commonly found in middle-aged horses (8-16 years) and ponies. It is characterized by obesity, laminitis and insulin resistance. Increased fat...
Equine Cushings
Equine Cushings (Pars Pitutary Intermedia Dysfunction - PPID) This is one of the most common endocrine conditions affecting equine geriatric populations especially those over 15 years of age. Also known as hyperadrenocorticism, it's common among ponies and Morgans as...
Choke in Horses
Choke refers to obstruction of the esophagus preventing passage of food to the stomach. Common causes of choke include:Esophageal strictures which decrease the diameter of the esophagus preventing easy passage of foodIngestion of foreign bodies especially...
