We are a dedicated team of equine-only vets who combine many years experience with the most up-to-date clinical methods. We aim to provide the highest quality of advice and treatment at a competitive cost, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Equine Practice work throughout Hertfordshire and neighbouring counties, aiming to care for your horse, as far as possible, in their home environment, carrying
out most of our services during visits to your yard and stables. Portable equipment used to support us includes:
• Advanced digital x-ray machine with immediate on-site viewing
• Ultrasound machine for stud work and orthopaedic leg scanning
• Endoscopy for investigating respiratory conditions
Our services include:
• Lameness investigation
• Poor performance investigation
• Castrations
• Vaccinations
• Stud work – including artificial insemination
• 2 and 5 stage prior to purchase examination
• Export certification
• Joint Measurement Board height measurements (at RVC)
• Shockwave therapy
• Acupuncture
• Routine health advice
• Worming programmes
• Equine Dentistry
As well as being equine vets we are all experienced in equine dentistry, having performed routine rasping and corrective work on over 30,000 horses with both manual and motorised electric dental equipment. The Equine Referral hospital is staffed by a dedicated team of accredited, internationally recognised clinical specialists who provide a comprehensive and sophisticated service including medicine, surgery and diagnostic imaging, supported by a team of highly professional Equine Veterinary Nurses, Equine Technicians and Senior Clinical Veterinary Students. The hospital provides a specialist 24 hour emergency service for equine referrals 365 days per year. For more complex and surgical cases, we have state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities which include:
• Powerful ultrasound scanner for legs, soft tissue and cardiac conditions
• High field computerised x-ray facilities
• CT scanner for head and neck imaging
• Standing MRI for advanced lameness investigations on the feet and legs
• On-site diagnostic laboratory for blood tests and sample analysis
• Electrocardiography (ECG)
• Gamma Scintigraphy for diagnosis of skeletal disorders
• Video arthroscopy for ‘keyhole’ surgery
• Full operating and hospitalisation facilities with 24 hour monitoring
• Specialist farrier for corrective shoeing
