Pre-purchase Exam While there are many factors considered during the sale of a horse, none is more important than evaluating the health of the animal. Your trainer and friends may offer their expert opinion regarding ability and disposition, but a veterinarian is essential to determine if there are circumstances which may preclude the horse from…
VETERINARY ACUPUNCTURE EPVP is proud to offer acupuncture services provided by Dr. Heather Farmer, trained and certified in Equine Acupuncture by the Chi Institute. Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) utilizes the body’s natural ability to heal and re-balance itself. The practice encompasses the use of stimulating specific acupuncture points along the body’s surface In addition…
Services include artificial insemination techniques as well as ultrasound examinations for pregnancy and fetal diagnosis. EPVP offers a full service, insemination to baby breeding package designed for the ease of our clients. If you are considering breeding, our veterinarians are happy to walk you through each step of the reproductive process from ultrasound exams of…
One of the fastest growing areas of veterinary medicine is injury rehabilitation. Performance horses commonly experience sore muscles, tendons and joint fatigue from the rigors of training and competing but horses can also play in their paddocks or kick the walls of their neighbor’s stall causing injury. EPVP treats every horse individually and partners with…
During a saddle fitting exam our veterinarians evaluate saddle fit, but also focus on the comfort and balance for both the horse and the rider. Our multi-tiered approach begins with a saddle evaluation, recommending changes, and teaching riders how to better evaluate fit and saddle quality. Riders will then learn to better determine saddle fit…
Equine Performance Veterinary Practice strives to keep every horse and pony in their best condition. We have designed an annual wellness plan including all the basic services recommended to maintain their best performance. Even better, clients who enroll in the EPVP Wellness Program will receive additional savings on the cost of basic care as well…
Equine Performance Veterinary Practice looks forward to providing you and your horse with a safe and comprehensive oral examination to develop appropriate treatment plans. Unlike human teeth, horses have teeth that grow continuously throughout their lives. With plant-based diets, horses extract nutrients from food by grinding and crushing plant fibers. This repeated activity combined with…
Using flexions, physical examination, and diagnostic nerve/joint blocks we can localize your horses lameness to a specific joint, tendon or muscle. Once localized, EPVP has all the tools to heal your horses pain and injury. Using a combination of PRP, IRAP, shockwave, laser and injections, we can get you horse back to work and in the…
EPVP has invested in the latest wireless digital radiograph technology. With our portable equipment, we can now take perfect x-rays from your horse’s head to their feet and almost instantly render the image for our veterinarians to assess. The newest digital radiographs allow us to image the head and complete spine like we have never…
Digital Ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool, giving our veterinarians a visual aid inside the anatomy of your equine partner. Using ultrasound technology, we can accurately diagnose soft tissue, tendon or ligament concerns and utilize this tool in the treatment of injuries for ultrasound guided injections of the neck or navicular bursa. In addition, we…
