Equine Services
We offer a range of services for your horses, including:
- 24/7 Emergency Care for our clients’ horses
- Lameness & Performance Assessments
- Genetics and Reproduction
- Annual Health Checks
- Surgical Services
- Vaccinations and Microchipping
- Dental Checks and Procedures
- Pre-purchase examinations
- Wound and Injury Management
- Comprehensive laboratory services
- Diagnostic Imagery
Mobile Horse Vet in Wairarapa
We can provide a mobile equine service to clients across the Wairarapa region. We can also hospitalise animals at a local, dedicated equine centre, providing stocks and day boxes to enable dental, reproductive and lameness exams as required.
- Full dental facilities – Including a full range of hand floats and a power tool when needed. This is a popular service that can be done as a walk in / walk out at Panorama Equestrian to use theirs facilities, or we can come to you.
- Mobile digital radiography – This means you can either bring your steed in, or we can visit your property to enable us to perform diagnostic x-rays with instant results.
- Ultrasound ā Reproductive and tendon / joints. Once again, this is mobile but the presence of super safe stocks at Panorama means that mare fertility and pregnancy scans can be done easily and with minimal risk to horse and holder.
- Pre purchase examinationsĀ – We do a large number of examinations to help provide would be purchasers more information on their decision about whether to purchase a horse or pony
- Poor performance investigations
- Lameness investigations – Including nerve blocks and flexion tests. The great team at Panorama Equestrian (situated in the Gladstone District just south of Masterton) also allow us to use their facilities to do these investigations. They have an arena which allows us to see subtle lameness only visible under saddle.
- Endoscopy (scoping) – For checking respiratory and wind problems
- Wellness / health checks – Including faecal egg counts and advice on worming
- Stitch ups and colics
- Castrations (geldings)
- ECGĀ – For investigating cardiac abnormalities
- Other routine surgery – Plus some more in depth procedures with the help of our consultant surgeon Sarah Taylor VN BSc (Hons) BVetMed Cert ES(Orth) PhD MRCVS.Ā
General Health & Advice
Health consultations, Dentistry, Freeze Branding, microchipping and DNA testing, Castration, Reproduction services: scanning and AI, Vaccinations, Pre-purchase examinations.
Emergency Care
Providing a 24/7 service for your horse, including colic, wounds & lacerations, laminitis, eye injuries and foaling emergencies.
Diagnostics
In house labs including blood tests and FE Count, radiography, and ultrasound.
Lameness & Performance Assessment
Lameness and poor performance investigation forms a major part of our equine teamās work. A thorough lameness examination may involve trotting, lunging, and flexion tests, followed by nerve and/or joint blocks and diagnostic imagery.
Equine Articles
We can provide a mobile equine service to clients across the Wairarapa region. We can also hospitalise animals at a local, dedicated equine centre, providing stocks and day boxes to enable dental, reproductive and lameness exams as required.
Understanding Ovarian Cysts in Mares
Changes in a mare's ovaries can lead to a variety of physical and behavioral issues. While some changes are a normal part of the reproductive cycle, abnormal growths like cysts can cause problems ranging from poor performance to significant behavioral shifts. What Are...
š“ ATTENTION HORSE OWNERS: STRANGLES OUTBREAK ALERT š“
With a recent Strangles outbreak reported in the North Island (June / July 2026), we are urging all our equine clients in the Wairarapa area to be vigilant. Is your horse at risk? The risk of exposure is significantly higher if you plan on travelling for competitions...
Understanding EOTRH
A Progressive Dental Disease in Older Horses Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis, commonly known as EOTRH, is a painful and progressive dental condition that primarily affects the incisor and canine teeth of older horses, typically those over the...
Cat & Donkey Talks at Solway Showgrounds Lifestyle & Equine Expo
The lovely team are putting on a big event at the Solway Showgrounds on the 2nd August 2025 - we'll be there from 10am till 1ish. They have 40 odd stalls coming, with everything equestrian right through to lifestyle and craft offerings. The Showjumping is also on, so...
The Importance of Hoof Balance X-Rays in Equine Care
Hoof balance is a critical aspect of equine health, as it directly affects a horse's performance, comfort, and overall well-being. One of the most effective ways to evaluate hoof balance is through radiography, commonly known as X-rays. In this article, we will...
How To Recognise Equine Cushing’s Syndrome (PPID)
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), also known as Equine Cushing's Syndrome, is a common endocrine disorder affecting horses and ponies. It's estimated that one in seven horses over 15 years old are affected, although it can also occur in younger horses....
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Snip and Chip for Cats
Snip and Chip is a simple, affordable service available across New Zealand that combines cat desexing (the āsnipā) with microchipping (the āchipā). Desexing helps prevent unwanted litters, reduces roaming and spraying, and supports healthier, happier cats....
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General Enquiries
Booking & Registration
Broughton Vets Ltd | Trading as "Horse & Cat Vet"
Phone Number
CallĀ 027 599 0045
Clinic
Connollys Line, Carterton by appointment only & mobile in Wairarapa
Business Hours
Available 24/ 7 / 365
Living Wage
We are a proud to be a Living Wage Accredited business.
Cat Friendly Clinic
Achieving Cat Friendly Clinic standard as Silver level.
Snip and Chip
Supporting the SPCA initiative for microchipping & desexing of cats.