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 – 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 examinations – 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)
ECG – 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.

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.

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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 team’s 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.

The Importance of Hoof Balance X-Rays in Equine Care

13 Mar 2025 | Articles, Horses

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)

21 Feb 2025 | Articles, Horses

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....

Equine Dentistry: A Crucial Aspect of Horse Care

17 Feb 2025 | Articles, Horses

Regular dental check-ups are vital for maintaining your horse's overall health. Unlike humans, horses' teeth continuously erupt throughout their lives, compensating for the wear that occurs during normal mastication or 'chewing'. This unique dental characteristic is a...

Lameness in Horses

5 Feb 2025 | Articles, Horses

What Causes Lameness in Horses? Lameness in horses can stem from a variety of issues, ranging from minor injuries to serious conditions. Common causes include hoof abscesses, bruises, laminitis, tendon or ligament injuries, arthritis, fractures, or even poor hoof...