The Mansfield Vet Clinic is a mixed practice consisting of four vets. The Mansfield Vet Clinic services the surrounding areas of Mansfield including Bonnie Doon, Jamieson, Lima South, Merton, Maindample and Tolmie. We are open 7 days and have a 24hr emergency service.
Lameness evaluation; visual gait assessment on the straight and circle (plus under saddle), flexion tests and local nerve blocks to further isolate the area causing lameness.
Colic work up and treatment; physical examination, rectal examination, nasogastric tubing, fluid therapy and medical management
Wound treatment; including local aesthetic, wound lavarge and surgical vrs medical closure/ treatment.
Ocular pathology; distant eye examination, ocular stain and ophthalmic exam, sub-palpebral lavarge placement, topical medical management, enucleation
Soft tissue surgery; Castration and mass removal under standing or field anaesthesia
Health evaluation; full in-house blood work machines and vet evaluation
Management aid; feeding, housing and husbandry advise and assement
Dental services (coming soon - our staff are awaiting specialist training 2025 !)
Dr Kirstie works closely with several equine surgeon and medicine specialists and in such can provide prompt advice and Refferal for those cases which need a hospital setting