Equine Division
Bucking Bronc "Stomping Tom" with a snake bite
MTVA offers diagnostics and therapeutics for a wide range of conditions in horses. To better serve you, we are fully-equipped to treat your horses at our clinic or at your farm. We regularly provide general wellness care, herd health programs, breeding programs, and after-hours emergency care. Our primary concern is the care and welfare of your horse.
Acupuncture
General wellness and preventative care
Digital radiography
Upper Airway Endoscopy
Ophthalmology
Ultrasonography
Lameness evaluations
Breeding services
General Surgical Services
Dentistry
Acupuncture
General wellness and preventative care
Digital radiography
Upper Airway Endoscopy
Ophthalmology
Ultrasonography
Lameness evaluations
Breeding services
General Surgical Services
Dentistry
Facilities
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Acupuncture
Acupuncture can be used as an adjunct to treatment for conditions ranging from chronic pain, lameness, nerve paralysis, colic (low intestinal motility), anhydrosis..... the list goes on and on! Contact us to see if Acupuncture may be of help to your animal's condition. We treat many performance animals on a regular basis to keep them at their best!
Facial Nerve Paralysis in a rope horse post-trauma. The most serious aspect to damage to this nerve is the inability to blink decreasing the protective mechanism of the closing of the eye lids. This horse presented with a concurrent melting ulcer of the eye as a consequence.
Imaging - Ultrasound and Digital Radiography
Ultrasound image of a horse with a history of a mass in the bladder. This image shows a completely normal bladder.
Digital Radiography
MTVA has a portable Eklin digital radiography system. This allows superior images that can be viewed immediately.
Lateral fetlock view taken from Thoroughbred yearling as part of a series of routine Keeneland sales radiographs
Lateral fetlock view taken from Thoroughbred yearling as part of a series of routine Keeneland sales radiographs
Equine Dentistry
A complete dental exam is performed by a licensed veterinarian and the teeth are corrected using power and hand tools under sedation. Horses should be checked once a year unless there are circumstances which require more frequent exams.
The horse pictured to the right has unilateral nasal discharge caused by a dental tumor in the left maxilla. Extensive surgery was required but this horse is doing great and back to roping again!
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Podiatry
The majority of lameness in horses can be attributed to issues with the foot. It is important to have good foot care to keep your horse feeling his or her best!
This is a lateral radiograph of a horse with severely overgrown soles. There was contraction of the heels (indicative of heel pain). Before digging further into all of the issues causing this horse pain, corrective shoeing was instilled to lay a proper foundation for soundness
This is a lateral radiograph of a horse with severely overgrown soles. There was contraction of the heels (indicative of heel pain). Before digging further into all of the issues causing this horse pain, corrective shoeing was instilled to lay a proper foundation for soundness
These obese donkeys are suffering from Equine Metabolic Syndrome. This is a complex disease that involves insulin resistance and pituitary dysfunction, but can be treated through highly managed conditions and with medicine. Horses with cresty necks and/or hairy coats may have a component of this disease which makes them susceptible to laminitis. A veterinarian can run appropriate tests and figure out best game plan for your animals.
Bucking Stock Horses
MTVA provides the official veterinary services for the American Bucking Horse Registry. Bucking stock horses take more patience and better handling facilities than do other breeds of horses. Luckily they are generally much heartier and have better immunity than a lot of horse breeds, but they still may need handling for Coggins, castration, or injury. Younger, less seasoned animals are more likely to be injured with handling, as well. If you have bucking stock horses, please call us and we can assist you in your veterinary needs.
