Loch Leven Equine Practice

Services

• Routine Health Checks which can include the practice’s “Annual Health Plan”

• Dental work includes routine teeth rasping , motorised dremel work (see 'equipment' below) and molar and wolf teeth extractions

• Vaccinations, micro-chipping and passport ID’s
• Pre-Purchase Examinations (Vettings)
• Lameness examinations including nerve and joint blocks, managing laminitis, joint medications and all other conditions associated with lameness
• Stud work including pregnancy scanning, swabbing of mares and stallions and AI with both chilled and frozen semen
• Geriatric care for your elderly horse or pony
• Evaluation and treatment of skin conditions
• Digital Radiography (see below)
• Ultrasound scanning of tendons, joints, pelvis’ and abdomens
• Routine surgical procedures including castrations both standing under sedation and knock down castrations under anaesthetic, removal of lumps, sarcoid treatments and sinus operations
• Respiratory examinations with an endoscope including tracheal washes and guttural pouch examinations
• Investigations into ongoing colic cases, weight loss and general poor performance
• Laboratory tests are offered for all conditions which are sent to a Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Accredited Equine Hospital. The laboratory is headed by a specialist in Equine Internal Medicine meaning we have excellent advice available.

If there is anything else that your horse or pony requires please ask - the above list is not exhaustive.

Equipment

Mobile Digital X-ray
Our Digital system is a Direct-Reading machine, the images appearing on the screen after only a few seconds. There is no intermediate step or processing required. Most importantly the quality of the images is significantly better than the conventional film x-rays. It is no coincidence that the Universities and top equine practices now all have Digital Radiography.
It is also beneficial to be able to take these X-Rays at your stables, where your horse is more relaxed. This is particularly important if there is concern of a serious fracture, or a bad case of laminitis. In both of these cases, the last thing that your horse needs is an uncomfortable and potentially damaging journey. Our machine has revolutionised the way in which we work with x-rays, with the ultimate aim being to provide you as clients with the best possible service.

Click here for our gallery of x-ray images.

Excellent quality Digital Ultrasound machine for scanning tendons. We also have an additional probe for abdominal and pelvic scans

Rectal Scanner for stud work

Endoscopes of varying width and length for respiratory problems, guttural pouch and sinus problems

Motorised dremel for the more serious teeth conditions, handheld rasps and molar and wolf teeth extractors allow us to undertake the majority dental extractions and corrections. All of our dental work includes the use of a Houseman’s Gag to safely open your horse’s mouth