Equine Vet Services

Compassionate Veterinary Care for your Horse

At Equine Vet Services our mission is to provide a quality and compassionate veterinary service for you and your animals. It's all about keeping pets healthy, and being there for you when they aren’t.

We like to be thorough and comprehensive and take owners on the journey of their pets health care with us, we are a team! Our standards are high but our prices affordable, and we are constantly improving our knowledge and services to be able to serve you better.

Equine Vet Services is a locally owned and operated company servicing the Townsville and surrounding areas. Dr Sarah Townsend opened Equine Vet Services in April of 2020 after having some time off to grow her family. After 2 years of working 2 jobs, Dr Sarah decided it was time to go out on her own, and share her passion for preventative veterinary care, to keep your horses as healthy as can be. Dr Sarah has a special interest in Equine Dentistry and over the last 8 years has attended multiple courses and programs to further her knowledge, and now provides both routine and advanced dental services for horses. In July of 2022 Sarah will sit her membership exams in Equine Dentistry through the Australian and New Zealand College for Veterinary Scientists.

Since opening, Equine Vet Services has expanded and is now also offering mobile small animal (dog and cat) services. We hope to provide a more thorough veterinary service in rural areas. 

We offer an exclusively ambulatory service (we come to you!), and also provide an after-hours service for our existing clients*.

Our Team

Dr Sarah Townsend

I graduated my Bachelor of Veterinary Science from James Cook University in 2013 and have been providing Equine Veterinary care for horses ever since. My passion is keeping horses healthy, with a special interest in Equine Veterinary Dentistry. When I am not working, I love to ride my horse, soak up the sun at the beach, or enjoy some downtime camping. My furry family at home consists of four horses, 6 cows, 5 chickens, 2 dogs and a cat.

Jackie Townsend
Veterinary Assistant

I am an assistant here at Equine Vet Services and currently study through CQU. I have grown up with horses riding from a young age and for the most of my life I have lived rurally amongst a menagerie of animals. I enjoy the quite of being out of town on acreage and the lifestyle it gives.

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