Lameness evaluations are a core part of our practice. From performance horses to your trusty trail mount, horses can suffer from various degrees of lameness steamed from a multitude of causes. Combined, our vets bring over 40 years of knowledge and experience in diagnosing and treating lameness issues.

We are proud to offer some of the newest diagnostics and therapies for the treatment of lameness.

Diagnostics

– New mobile radiograph
– New mobile ultrasound
– Joint and nerve blocks

Therapies

Brand new shock wave therapy
Shock wave therapy uses high-energy sound waves that penetrate through soft tissue at customized depths to reduce lameness, increase mobility and relieve pain in animals.

Shock wave has been clinically-proven to treat such conditions as osteoarthritis, tendon/ligament injuries, bone fractures, back pain and wounds. We use the ProPulse focused shock wave technology, considered the gold standard in this treatment. With 1-3 treatments, shock wave stimulates healing to return horses to sound condition.

Plus, shock wave is covered by many insurance companies – up to 3 treatments!

PRP
Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP is used to treat tendons, Joints Ligament and wounds. Platelets are rich in growth factors that help repair tissue and Ligaments more quickly. Blood is drawn from the horse and is spun in a centrifuge where the PRP is cultivated and harvested. The Platelet-rich serum is then used to treat the injury or wound. The PRP increases the efficiency of the growth factors speeding up the healing process.

IRAP
IRAP is an effective intra-articular treatment for joint disease. The IRAP system has been 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. IRAP works by amplifying the production of anti-inflammatory and regenerative proteins already found in the patient’s own blood. The large amount of “good” proteins are then extracted and injected into the affected joint of the horse to assist in the repair and recovery of the joint.

Pro-Stride
Pro-Stride Advanced Joint Therapy, is a natural, drug-free, point-of-care, anti-Inflammatory joint treatment containing a concentrated/supercharged solution of cells, platelets, growth factors and anti-inflammatory proteins, including IL1-ra (commonly referred to as the IRAP protein). Pro-Stride will reduce pain associated with arthritis and deliver naturally occurring anti-inflammatory proteins. Pro-Stride Injection is capable of slowing cartilage degradation and improving mobility. Pain relief generally lasts up to one year following a single injection.

Chiropractic
Sometimes lameness is caused by soreness stemming from the neck, back or hips and a routine chiropractic adjustment is just what the doctor ordered! Dr. Brown has been a certified chiropractor for over 7 years and enjoys bringing relief to his equine and more exotic patients.