4 | LUXlife Magazine amilla Whishaw has certainly made a name for herself when it comes to successfully treating and managing even the most complex of health conditions in both horses and ponies. Her unique skillset and extensive knowledge as an accredited naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist and experienced horsewoman helps her to comprehensively assess and effectively treat challenging conditions in horses. Her profound equine veterinary and pharmaceutical proficiency helps her to seamlessly combine and integrate a natural medicine and conventional veterinary approach to help her equine patients in the very best ways possible. Camilla feels strongly in helping her equine patients by providing relief of presenting clinical signs, whilst ensuring she simultaneously implements safe and effective solutions to address the underlying root causes of health conditions. Additionally, Camilla stresses the importance of implementing preventative health measures to promote the best longterm health in her patients. This unique approach, combined with her internationally recognised success, enables Camilla to challenge the norm and raise the bar of what is deemed possible when it comes to equine health and medicine. Camilla works closely with horse and pony owners, riders, trainers and caretakers globally, providing them with the tools they need to promote the best possible overall health in their horses, without having to rely on a myriad of supplements or depend on pharmaceutical medications in the long run. Camilla acknowledges the life-saving capabilities of conventional drugs, but stresses that they are not without their side effects – some of which can be significant. Camilla explained: “Undesirable consequences of necessary medicines may be subtle and difficult to spot – some may occur with only shortterm use and others require prolonged exposure. Always bear in mind that even the most commonly used, ‘routine’ medications can have profound adverse impacts on a horse’s long-term health.” In order to most effectively help each individual equine patient she sees, Camilla treats every horse and pony as an individual at Optim Equine. She develops comprehensive treatment plans for them based on the information and understanding she gains from conducting a thorough assessment and evaluation. This includes a diet analysis, a full review of their medical history, consideration of all supplements and medications a horse or pony has received, their workload, the environment they are kept in and even considers their unique temperament. With this insight, Camilla is confidently able to deliver safe, effective, natural, and longlasting solutions expertly designed to nurture measurable health, wellbeing and performance improvements. Camilla Whishaw (Optim Equine) Through her business, Optim Equine, Camilla Whishaw aims to be an industry leader in equine health services, revolutionising the standard of health care delivered to horses and ponies on a global scale. You would be hard-pressed to find another clinician in the world that takes such a comprehensive approach to equine health. Camilla’s holistic, thorough, and all-encompassing method sets her apart. We caught up with Camilla to learn more about how she achieves optimal health outcomes in her equine patients. The work Camilla does has been recognised and accredited on an international scale, with an example of this including the peer-reviewed, published research she conducted concerning the successful treatment of complex cases of equine inflammatory bowel disease – specifically lymphocytic plasmacytic enterocolitis (LPE). Horses diagnosed with LPE are generally given a grave prognosis, yet Camilla has successfully treated cases using a combination of herbal medicine, nutraceutical supplementation, dietary intervention, and management strategies. What makes all of this even more impressive is that Optim Equine is largely a one-woman operation, although Camilla is quick to acknowledge that she is supported both by Rodney, her enthusiastic partner who works on the logistics side, and Robyn, a terrific part-time dispensary staff member. Rodney and Robyn usually step in when Camilla is away consulting and treating horses, and the support they provide in keeping the business running seamlessly is invaluable. An undisputed pioneer in everything from horse nutrition to natural equine health, Camilla Whishaw remains committed to sharing her groundbreaking research on an international stage, continuing to help each individual horse she treats and is excited to utilise the new state-ofthe-art equipment she has recently acquired to instantly and accurately assess stallion sperm health parameters. Beyond the above, her plans revolve around her ongoing desire to set the gold standard in equine health and medicine through Optim Equine, an undertaking that has led to her recognition with these two awards. Contact: Camilla Whishaw Company: Optim Equine Web Address: https://optimequine.com/ Facebook: optimequine Instagram: optimequine LinkedIn: camillawhishaw C Apr25234 Best Equine Health & Medicine Specialist 2025 (Australia) & Pet Health Pioneer of the Year 2025 – (Australia)
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