About Us
About Us
TRH Equine Veterinary Services is based at Guanaba in the Gold Coast Hinterland, providing a mobile equine service to the surrounding areas. We aim to provide compassionate, high quality veterinary services to horses, ponies and donkeys entrusted to our care. We are committed to remaining at the forefront of equine diagnostics. We provide medicine and surgery services, enabling us to provide the most up to date and appropriate care for both our patients and their owners.
Mobile Diagnostics
Lameness assessment, diagnostic imaging, blood tests, clinical exams.
Simple Fees
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Quality Service
We offer a friendly, personal service and will treat every horse, owner and case as an individual.
Our Staff
Our experienced vets are committed exclusively to treating equines of all shapes and sizes and are contactable directly to discuss ongoing cases or to simply ask for advice.
Tim Hawthorne
Dr Timothy Hawthorne BVSc (Hons) BSc (Hons) CertAVP MRCVS Dr. Timothy Hawthorne grew up around racing and equestrian sport from a young age. Raised on a Thoroughbred stud on the Darling Downs, Queensland, he developed a passion for racing, frequently attending the races to watch his parent’s horses. At 19, Dr. Hawthorne, completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Molecular Biology, then took a year out from academic studies to pursue his love for diving and the ocean. He was employed as a commercial scuba diver, exploring uncharted reefs off the Queensland coast!! The lure of a career in veterinary science drew him back to dry land; he wrote and published a thesis on Veterinary Parasitology the following year. From there, he graduated from the University of Queensland with a BVSc (first class honours). Dr. Hawthorne, worked for a mixed practice in Toowoomba, QLD before heading to England to pursue a career as an equine vet. He worked in Leicestershire for a year, before taking up a post at the world-renowned veterinary practice, Rossdales, based in the birthplace of thoroughbred racing, Newmarket. During his 5 years there he worked in many high profile racing stables, developing a scientific approach to managing racehorse lameness and wellbeing. He also worked with high profile performance horses including: grand prix dressage, showjumpers, eventers and endurance horses. In 2012, he was awarded the RCVS Certificate of Advanced Veterinary Practice(CertAVP), which he completed though the University of Liverpool, England. On return to Australia he worked in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast. He has now set up TRH Equine Veterinary Services Pty Ltd, based in Guanaba (Gold Coast Hinterland). Dr. Hawthorne’s particular areas of interest include lameness assessment, radiography, ultrasonography and equine dentistry.
