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EQUINE SERVICES

Prebbleton Veterinary Hospital is a well-equipped equine veterinary clinic with modern surgical and diagnostic facilities.  We cater to all clients in the Canterbury region. You can bring your horse into the clinic or we can come out to your horse's yard for a full examination and diagnostic workup with our portable diagnostic equipment.

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We are committed to excellence and compassionate care

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Prebbleton Veterinary Hospital is here to provide round the clock care to your horse.  24/7 - rain or shine - we are there when you need us.

Call the clinic to be put in touch with the duty vet.   03 349 9946

LAMENESS EXAMINATION

The experienced veterinarians at PVH are available to help diagnose any lameness issue that may arise with your horse.  We are well equipped to deal with racehorses, sports horses, or your child's riding pony.

PRE PURCHASE EXAMS

Our team of experienced equine vets provide pre-purchase examinations stages 1-2, and stages 1-5, as well as any extra diagnostics such as x-rays, endoscopy, ECG, or ultrasonography, should you require it.

DYNAMIC ENDOSCOPY

PVH is proud to offer dynamic respiratory endoscopy. This new technology enables us to veiw respiratory problems in real time and has revolutionised the way we investigate wind issues in performance horses.

DIGITAL X-RAY

PVH has portable digital radiography providing us with high quality x-ray images instantly at your yard. This enables us to achieve a fast and accurate diagnosis.

INTERNAL MEDICINE

We can provide hospital care for your sick horse, as well as on-farm examinations and diagnostics to get the the root of your horse's medical problem.

PORTABLE ULTRASOUND

PVH also has portable digital ultrasound allowing us to view your horse's soft tissue injuries on farm or in the clinic.

BREEDING SERVICES

PVH offers breeding services such as pregnancy scans, artificial insemination (fresh or frozen semen), mare and foal care, even embryo transfer.  

 REFERRAL SURGERY

PVH is proud to offer orthopaedic,  wind, and soft tissue surgery.  We have a purpose built surgical suite and work closely with our specialist consultant surgeon, Dr Barbara Hunter from Matamata Vets.

PHYSIOTHERAPY

At PVH, we offer chiropractic treatment or other physiotherapy options to help with many poor performance issues.  Dr Sarah Daly is one of a few vets in NZ  internationally certified in animal chiropractic.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

PVH can provide your horse with the newest in regenerative technologies, such as PRP, iRAP, ACS, and Stem Cell treatments

SHOCKWAVE THERAPY

We also have a portable focused extracorporeal shock wave system which can help with numerous musculoskeletal disorders, ranging from tendon and ligament injuries to back pain and other soft tissue injuries.

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