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Lameness can affect horses and impact their gait and performance if not treated can restrict a horse's movement. A horse can become lame due to several different factors, which can be evaluated and treated by our veterinarians.

The Pre-Purchase Examination is a “moment in time” exam that includes a thorough physical examination of the horse, as well as a variety of ancillary tests tailored to the buyer’s intentions for the horse and their budget.

Have you ever heard the term “digital radiography?” Do you know what it means if your veterinarian recommends digital radiography as a diagnostic tool for your horse?

If your horse requires an ultrasound, it’s important to learn everything you need to know about equine ultrasounds beforehand.

An endoscopy is a highly useful medical imaging tool used to examine your horse without actually examining an internal organ or obtaining a biopsy. To perform an endoscopy, your veterinarian uses a thin tubular instrument with a small camera on the end – called an endoscope – and inserts it into an opening of the body.

For horses suffering with joint pain, their joint space has more destructive enzymes than their body can handle.

Although acupuncture originally started in traditional Chinese medicine as a way to optimize energy flow, or Chi, throughout the body, medical research has demonstrated that it has direct effects on the nervous, immune and endocrine systems.

Currently, horses suffering from chronic pain and lameness must undergo lengthy and cumbersome treatment regimens. These usually involve prolonged medication and surgical interventions. Often the results are not satisfactory. Shockwave therapy constitutes a new modality for dealing with refractory conditions.

Since horses have a variety of health needs related to their musculoskeletal system, laser therapy can help reduce inflammation and improve their overall well-being by focusing on these areas.

Blood plasma that is enriched with platelets. It contains protein growth factors that initiate wound healing which enhance the access of healthy inflammatory cells to areas of injured tissue. They also help to encourage the formation of new blood vessels and connective tissue.

ProStride is a commercially-based system that behaves similarly to IRAP to inhibit inflammation and promote healing in joints and tendons.

Stem cell -Mesenchymal stem derived cells can increase collagen production and help organize the collagen fibers in the ligament.

Bisphosphonates are a class of drug commonly prescribed to prevent bone loss in people. While OSPHOS is not used for this purpose in horses, knowing how Bisphosphonates work on people will help you better understand this class of drugs.

IRAP (Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein) is an effective intra-articular treatment for joint disease. It is designed to stimulate the horses' own white blood cells to produce anti-inflammatory mediators and enzymes that can reduce the inflammation present as a result of degenerative joint disease.

Noltrex®Vet is a synthetic hydrogel comprised primarily of 3-dimensional polyacrylamide (4%) with a high molecular weight of 10 million daltons.

It is essential that horses receive regular preventative dental care to keep them healthy and up to performance standards. Dental problems can interfere with digestion, cause colic, create chronic jaw and neck stiffness, and may contribute to lameness.

Learn more about our vaccine/deworming programs!