Racetrack Equine Veterinary Service is an equine only veterinary practice servicing the horse population from the Gold Coast to Brisbane and west to Beaudesert.

We are based within the Gold Coast Equine Precinct adjacent to the Gold Coast Turf Club and the Magic Millions Sales Complex. Despite our racetrack origins we provide veterinary care to all types of pleasure performance horses with an emphasis on the equine athlete.

Our highly trained and experienced equine vets provide a quality service utilising the best and latest diagnostic equipment and treatments available to get your horse back on track.

The practice offers full medical and diagnostic services including digital radiography (X-ray), digital ultrasound, shockwave therapy, pre-purchase inspections, endoscopy, IRAP joint therapy, on-site laboratory services, lameness examinations and evaluation, and routine spelling farm and racing stable visits.  For more information on these services please click on the links below or phone us to discuss your veterinary needs.

•  routine visits
• digital radiography
• ultrasound
• shockwave therapy
• pre-purchase inspections
• endoscopy
• IRAP joint therapy
• lameness exams
• on site laboratory
• yearling sales
• after hours service

Urticaria (Hives)

This 6 year old thoroughbred gelding presented with a sudden onset of severe urticaria caused by an allergic reaction.  Urticaria is sometimes known by its more common name of "hives".  This poor fellow was literally covered head to hoof with large skin wheals and was feeling pretty off colour and lethargic as you would expect.  Urticaria can be caused by any number of allergens, the most common in horses are insect bites, drug reactions and contact allergies (plants/shampoo etc).