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purchasing a horse, a pre-purchase exam is recommended. These exams,
performed by our veterinarians, allow us to evaluate the condition
of the horse and recommend whether or not the horse would be able
to perform in the capacity in which they are to be used. We perform
a full examination of their eyes, heart, lungs, skin, and legs including
joint flexions. We prefer to have the horse ridden during the exam
since certain lamenesses are more apparent when the horse is under
saddle. Routine in-house blood tests and parasite fecal exams are
performed. In addition, a drug screen is also available. Radiographs
are taken at the request of the client and may be recommended at the
time of this exam. It is common to take a series of x-rays of the
horses’ feet and hocks as a baseline. Since a CD may be made, this
becomes part of the horses’ medical record and may be viewed in caparison
to additional x-rays in the future or, may be available to a future
purchaser if the horse is being bought for re-sale. |
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