EQUINE HOSPITAL
Surgery & Ambulatory Services
Hospitalised horse care and management is available at all times. Our highly trained team can provide general and intensive care when required for your horse, so you can have peace of mind during their stay.
To reach the team directly please call: 03 928 3926 and select Option 2.
Along with our purpose built equine hospital and surgical facility, we have the diagnostic and treatment options to offer a comprehensive service for all of your horse’s veterinary needs. Our team provides both ambulatory and hospital care 24/7 365 days of the year for all equine emergencies.
From the time your horse is seen, you can be assured your horse will receive excellent patient care by our equine clinicians and nursing team.
Our specialist equine surgeon and team can provide routine and advanced surgical procedures:
• Arthroscopic joint surgery
• Fracture repair
• Abdominal surgery including colic surgery
• Upper respiratory tract surgery
• General soft tissue surgery
• Closed castrations in theatre
• Routine castrations onsite
• Wound repair and revision
• Tendon and ligament surgery
• Surgical and medical treatment of skin tumours
• Surgery for correction of limb deformities in foals
• Hernia repair
• Sinus surgery
• Urogenital surgery and reproductive procedures
• Post-op recovery and rehabilitation
• Oral and dental procedures
• Ophthalmic surgery
Our clinicians have expertise in routine and advanced diagnostics available at our hospital or your property:
• Digital Radiography
• Ultrasonography
• Computed Tomography (CT scans)
• Standing Endoscopy - upper respiratory tract
• Dynamic Endoscopy - respiratory abnormalities that only occur when the horse is exercising
• Gastroscopy - diagnosis of gastric ulceration
• Diagnostic evaluations of the neck, back and pelvis
• Advanced lameness investigations and axial skeleton motion assessment
• Complete blood evaluations
• Bacterial culture and sensitivity for targeted antibiotic use
Our team offer advice and treatment on preventative and general health care:
• Vaccinations - tetanus, strangles, herpes & salmonella
• Equine Metabolic Syndrome
• Equine Cushings Disease
• Laminitis
• Equine Asthma
• Faecal egg counts, parasite prevention and anthelmintic programs
• Nutrition and dietary advice
• Inhouse blood diagnostics
• Trace element testing and supplementation
• Dentistry – routine and advanced
• Geriatric health care and plans
• Pain management
• Weight loss investigations
• Weight management – body condition scoring and regular weight monitoring
Videos
WATCH: Arthroscopic surgeries are one of the most common procedures performed at our equine hospital, watch this video to learn what happens during one of these surgeries.
WATCH: See our CT Scanner in action!
WATCH: Recently the equine hospital team removed an ear-tooth from one of our patients. Watch this video to learn more about an ear-tooth and this interesting procedure.
WATCH: The expertise of our equine hospital team as they perform delicate eye surgery on one of our equine patients. From diagnostics to surgery, and post surgery care - see what is involved when your horse comes in for ophthalmic surgery at RVC.
WATCH: Have you got a horse coming in for surgery or had a horse in for surgery? Watch this video to see the high-level of care provided by our anaesthesia team throughout your horse's surgery.
WATCH: What is an Equine Dynamic Respiratory Endoscopy? Watch this video to learn more about this service offered by RVC and how it helps improve diagnostics for high-performance horses.
WATCH: What is involved during a lameness evaluation? Watch this video to see the comprehensive lameness evaluations that are performed by our hospital team - including evaluations for subtle and complex lameness cases.
WATCH: Learn more about the radiography service provided by our equine team!
Our experienced equine team are here for all of your horses health and performance needs.
Available 24/7 for all-hours service.
To reach the team directly please call: 03 9283926 and select Option 2.