We offer leading equine clinical veterinary consulting
with bases in the Southern Highlands, Oaks, Goulburn/Yass/ACT,
Newcastle NSW & Geelong/ Surf Coast VIC regions
Find our services below
Reproduction
Prepurchase Examination
Lameness
Podiatry
Surgery
STUD Medicine
About Equine Clinical Services
Equi Epi Vet delivers specialised equine veterinary care grounded in a transdisciplinary Convergence Approach. We bridge hands-on field medicine with advanced diagnostics, drawing deep insights from clinical veterinary medicine, pathology, and biomechanics. Our focus extends beyond treating isolated symptoms to evaluating the whole horse—delivering tailored clinical, surgical, and reproductive care that optimises growth, development, and athletic stability for individual horses, performance stables, and commercial studs.
Our Philosophy: Clinical Convergence & Soundness
We believe true equine athletic longevity requires looking at the complete picture. For musculoskeletal soundness, we deploy a framework that fuses advanced veterinary diagnostic imaging with corrective farriery metrics and training intelligence. By delivering these clinical insights straight to the horse's foot, we reduce mechanical strain, restore optimal balance, and protect long-term performance. Crucially, we treat every client with an unwavering commitment to data governance—protecting the commercial viability, trade security, and personal privacy of owners, breeders, and trainers.
Dr. Edward J. Annand
BVSc (Hons), MANZCVS (Equine Surgery) & (Epidemiology), CertAVP (Equine Stud Medicine), PgCert VPS, MRCVS, PhD
Dr. Edward J. Annand is an equine clinician, veterinary epidemiologist, and One Health researcher with over two decades of international experience bridging hands-on equine medicine, disease surveillance, and biosecurity policy. After graduating with honors from the University of Queensland, Ed completed dual ANZCVS Memberships in Equine Surgery and Epidemiology, advanced stud medicine qualifications in the UK, and a PhD in Virology and Epidemiology at the University of Sydney. His doctoral research led the flagship Horses as Sentinels project co-hosted by the CSIRO, which uncovered a novel Hendra virus variant and reshaped national biosecurity protocols. Having also served as a Senior Veterinary Officer for the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Ed founder-leads Equi Epi Vet to apply a data-driven Convergence Approach — uniting elite equine clinical care, podiatry metrics, and multi-species One Health data science across local, national, and global scales.
Testimonials
“Ed is an outstanding equine vet. He’s extremely experienced and committed with breeding, including fresh and chilled AI, as well as in all other areas of horse health.”
“Can’t rate Ed any higher! A vet who goes above and beyond no matter what the circumstances! He is our saving grace quite literally!”
“Absolutely recommend Ed. He had done an excellent job on my miniature horse. Back showing in 3 weeks. Thanks Ed.”
