Equine ClinicBallarat Veterinary Practice Equine Clinic was established in 1945 and is one of the largest and most experienced equine hospitals in the Southern Hemisphere. Companion ClinicTo the vets and nurses at the Ballarat Veterinary Practice, our pets are members of the family and it's important to us that they stay healthy and happy.
The Ballarat Veterinary Practice comprises three small animal clinics and a large equine hospital. We are committed to providing the best possible care for our patients and their families. If you are visiting our site, you most likely have one or more animals and possibly have concerns or questions.
The Ballarat Veterinary Practice comprises three small animal clinics and a large equine hospital. We are committed to providing the best possible care for our patients and their families. If you are visiting our site, you most likely have one or more animals and possibly have concerns or questions.
Services
Arthroscopic surgery is a very important aspect of our service. We conduct over 250 arthroscopic surgeries each year, using the most up to date equipment available. There are a number of different reasons for conducting an arthroscopy, the most common is removal of a chip (see pictures below) and/or degenerative bone.
The Ballarat Veterinary Practice Equine Clinic was established in 1945 and is one of the largest and most experienced equine hospitals in the Southern Hemisphere. We are renowned for our expertise in equine medicine, surgery and diagnostic imaging and offer both primary and referral consultations, as well as a full range of racetrack and on-farm services.
Enjoy the convenience of cost-effective, scheduled and preventative healthcare for your horse! The BVP Equine Healthcare Packages have been designed to help you ensure that your horse's routine veterinary care is being implemented in a timely and cost-effective manner. Whether you have a young horse, an athlete, a sport horse, a pleasure horse or a geriatric retiree; we have a package suitable for your horse.
BVSc with distinction 1986 (Massey University New Zealand), MVSc in Equine Pharmacology and internship in equine medicine and surgery 1989-1991 (Massey University New Zealand), Resident in Large Animal Surgery and MS degree 1991-1994 (University of Minnesota USA), Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons 1996 in Large Animal Surgery and Specialist in Equine Surgery Victoria Australia 2009, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Surgery 1996-2000 Massey University.
Dr Charles Pope established what was later to become the Ballarat Veterinary Practice in 1945. After returning from the Second World War in 1944, he initially worked for the Department of Agriculture, blood testing cattle during a pleuropneumonia outbreak. The region he was responsible for extended to the South Australian border, the Murray River in the north and the ocean in the South.
Reviews (18)
Jo-Anne Clifford
Jan 05, 2022
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Rebecca Quick
Nov 24, 2021
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The dignity and support the beautiful vet show me when my old Labradors life had come to the end was beyond words. The love they have for the animals is beyond anything I have ever seen and the support all the staff offered was so loving and caring. Thankyou to everybody that was involved ❤❤🐕🐕
My heart is broken but I no my
beautiful girl Poppy is now free of pain and in heaven playing with her best mate Rusty..
My heart is broken but I no my
beautiful girl Poppy is now free of pain and in heaven playing with her best mate Rusty..
Judy Witcomb
Oct 27, 2021
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Fleur Terry
Oct 06, 2021
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Keep getting sent bills and late fees for an account that was paid months ago. They finally address the bill to the right place 2 months later after being told over 10 times and now they want to get late fees from me because they couldn't get the details on the bill right! I have never had a good experience here and if it wasnt for their 24/7 service I would never take a pet here
Jasmine Reed
Sep 28, 2021
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Ryan Docking
Sep 28, 2021
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I want to thank your whole team for the wonderful service you have provided me and Marcus over the years. From routine check-ups, emergency surgery and out of hours care, BVP has been such a dependable service. Your doctors truly care and every member of the team I've had contact with have been nothing short of fantastic.
Paul Dunn
Sep 13, 2021
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Ben Mchenry
Aug 20, 2021
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Pam Dwyer
Jul 14, 2021
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Excellent care for my animals when I couldn't get appointment at Eureka Vets. I was under quite an amount of stress that day and found it difficult to cope with with being bypassed when I was 5 min. late for my appointment. However a new appointment time was organised for me, later in the day, and I felt confident that any injury my dog may have had would be analysed correctly and treated accordingly.
Carlyn Mobbs
Jun 08, 2021
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We had to farewell our beautiful gentleman yesturday and everyone at the Sturt Street practice were so kind, thoughtful and well just the best in every way possible. Thanks so much to our wonderful Vet and all the staff who are so caring. Our pets have received the highest level of care over the years from this practice as well as the Wendouree Practice. We appreciate all your efforts for our dog Coby yesterday.
Nikki Loriente
Sep 01, 2020
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We had the unfortunate experience of saying goodbye to our 20 year old x racehorse this afternoon (Ike aka Lord Nova) His health had deteriorated in the last week so we put a call into Ballarat Equine Clinic… who have previously treated him, within a few hours Dr Kirsty Tyler arrived to check him out. I can’t thank Kirsty enough for her patience with us, her honest professional opinion of his prognosis and then giving us time to say goodbyes. Your kindness and care taken with our 10 year old made such a difference.
Dalia Britt
Oct 10, 2019
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Linjie Chen
Sep 22, 2019
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The best Vet practice in Ballarat!
Everyone here is professional, friendly, supportive, caring and thoughtful. They care about how these tiny creatures actually feel. I’m saying this because our kitten has got a terrible illness and we have seen almost every nurse and vet in the practice. They are all wonderful!
We could never make it through in this terrible battle without BVP’s consistent support. And none of us expected that our precious baby kitten is still with us.
Everyone here is professional, friendly, supportive, caring and thoughtful. They care about how these tiny creatures actually feel. I’m saying this because our kitten has got a terrible illness and we have seen almost every nurse and vet in the practice. They are all wonderful!
We could never make it through in this terrible battle without BVP’s consistent support. And none of us expected that our precious baby kitten is still with us.
Monica Ralph
Sep 10, 2019
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Steph Cooper
Jun 25, 2019
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Lucinda Kennedy
Apr 19, 2019
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A quick and thorough response from Dr Gregor Hepburn and Dr Wei-Yeh relating to the diagnosis of my 26yo Welshie's leg injury. Both are extremely knowledgeable in their field as are other vets I have had visit my property. Also a big thank you to all the reception staff who go out of their way to accomodate my horses needs when required.
Natasha Robins
Feb 21, 2019
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Jeannie Gibson
Oct 19, 2018
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All the Staff!!! Vets, Helping hands and the Receptionist girl's, working at the equine clinic are certainly all about providing the upmost professional care, treatment and advice for your horse or pony. They are all very professional, compassionate, friendly, approachable and display fantastic customer service. :-) The clinic also provides state of the art equipment and extremly Safe Facilities A++++ I Highly Highly Recommend the Ballarat Equine Clinic :-)
