The Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital is under construction and is expected to open early 2026.
Located just minutes from the Bruce Highway, the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital will provide expert equine veterinary care.
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Main Building
The main building of the hospital will feature a surgery suite with two theatres enabling us to offer a range of elective procedures as well as emergency surgery.
In this building is also a procedural room for standing surgery, additional imaging room for x-ray, ultrasound and two examination areas.
Three intensive care stalls round out the facilities in our main building enabling the close monitoring of critical care patients.
Isolation Unit
Our isolation unit will ensure patients can be safely separated from others ensuring the health and wellbeing of all horses on site. The unit is equipped with four individual stalls each with a treatment preparation space as well as a central examination area.
Lameness Facilities
Along with our examination areas and x-ray/ultrasound spaces within the main building, we will have a designated trot-up area to ensure comprehensive lameness assessments can be performed. We round off our spaces for lameness patients with a dedicated podiatry space.
Stable Block
Our stable will be equipped with rubber flooring and cameras to ensure that we can see our patients no matter where we are in the hospital. They will include larger stalls for mares and foals or larger horse breeds with sliding partitions so neighbours can be blocked off if needed or they can be opened if companionship is preferred.
Additional Facilities
We will have loading/unloading facilities to ensure that our patients can be admitted and discharged in a safe and calm space.
Our holding yards will also ensure that they will have a place to settle and relax prior and during their examinations.
With plenty of room to grow, there are strategies for expansion to improve the services offered to the Sunshine Coast and surrounding areas equine community.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our hospital is scheduled to open in early 2026. We’ll share updates on our progress, facilities, and services as we get closer to opening day. To keep up to date, subscribe to our newsletter.
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We are conveniently located off the Bruce Highway at 97-143 Bunya Road Ridges, QLD 4561, making it easy to access from all across Queensland.
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We will offer a full range of equine veterinary services, with a full list being finalised close to opening.
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Yes, our hospital will provide 24/7 emergency services, including emergency surgery and critical care.
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Absolutely. In addition to our specialist elective and emergency services, we’ll also provide essential routine care within our hospital facilities.
Please note that we are a non-ambulatory hospital, which means all horses are brought to us for treatment rather than our team travelling to you. This ensures we can provide the highest level of care in a controlled, safe, and fully equipped environment - for both your horse and our staff. -
Horses at the hospital will be accommodated according to their needs – with day yards for short stays during consultations, stables for longer stays, dedicated ICU stalls for critical cases and isolation stalls for those requiring separation.
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Unlike many equine veterinary clinics, SCEH is a non-ambulatory specialist hospital. This means all horses will come to us, where they have immediate access to the full range of facilities, advanced equipment, and diagnostic tools needed for their care. Our patients benefit from the support of a dedicated team of veterinary professionals working together to provide safe, expert treatment in a calm and purpose-built environment.
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We understand that Hendra vaccination is an important and sometimes complex topic for horse owners. We are currently finalising our hospital policy to ensure that we have the right balance between the needs of our clients and the safety of our team. Our approach will be guided by best practice and designed to provide safe, high-quality care for every patient. We’ll share our full policy well before opening so you can feel confident about what to expect.
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