Equine Internal Medicine

We provide specialized diagnostic and therapeutic expertise for the diagnosis and treatment of medical problems in horses. Our facilities are specially designed to accommodate all horses, from elective to high-risk infectious cases, with appropriate hospital protocols to ensure safety of all of our patients.

Conditions we treat

• Abnormal chewing or swallowing
• Choking
• Chronic or recurrent colic
• Diarrhea
• Exercise intolerance
• Fever
• Head shaking
• Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
• Infectious diseases
• Lack of appetite
• Liver and renal diseases
• Metabolic disease (Cushings disease)
• Muscle disease
• Neurological problems associated with abnormal behavior, gait change, or paralysis
• Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSM)
• Recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (“tying up”)
• Respiratory issues, including coughing, nasal discharge, or respiratory noise
• Sick foals
• Urinary tract disease
• Weight loss

Specialized technology

• EMG capabilities for muscle and/or nervous system disease
• Endoscopy of the upper airway, gastrointestinal tract, and urinary tract
• Neonatal intensive care units
• Radiographic imaging of the abdomen and thorax including myelogram capabilities, ultrasound, and computed tomography (CT) scan for head and neck problems

We partner with the hospital’s equine diagnostic imaging service to provide advanced imaging technologies and services to our clients.