Equine Veterinary Care in North Fort Myers, FL

We recommend routine wellness examinations every six months. During your horse’s visit, our veterinarian will review their medical history, discuss any recent changes or concerns, and assess their overall health.

The examination also includes a general evaluation of your horse’s weight, diet, and nutritional needs. Recommended vaccinations and deworming may be provided based on your horse’s individual health and risk factors.

We offer vaccinations for West Nile virus and rabies, along with Coggins testing to screen for antibodies associated with equine infectious anemia.

Parasite-control needs can vary based on a horse’s age, environment, travel, and management. Our veterinarians can evaluate your horse and develop an individualized parasite-control program.

Common equine parasites include:

• Small strongyles, or cyathostomins

• Ascarids (Parascaris equorum)

• Tapeworms

• Large strongyles, or bloodworms

• Bot flies

• Filarids

• Pinworms

• Threadworms

A pre-purchase examination provides objective information about a horse’s current health and physical condition. It is not intended to tell you whether to purchase a particular horse, but rather to help you make a more informed decision.

The examination may identify concerns such as a heart murmur, signs of arthritis, or unusual lumps and bumps. Our veterinarians will explain their findings and answer questions about how those findings may relate to your intended use of the horse.

Soundness evaluations help assess a horse’s comfort, movement, and ability to perform their usual activities. When lameness develops, identifying and addressing the underlying concern may help limit its overall impact and support your horse’s long-term comfort and mobility.

If you plan to travel across state lines with your horse, our veterinary team can perform the necessary examinations and testing and help complete the required interstate health documentation.

Our veterinarians diagnose and treat a broad range of equine medical conditions, including those affecting the:

• Gastrointestinal and digestive systems, including colic

• Blood and lymphatic systems

• Respiratory system

• Heart and lungs

• Liver

• Muscles

• Kidneys and bladder

• Neurologic system

We also provide care for infectious diseases and newborn foals.

Our equipped mobile veterinary units allow us to use diagnostic tools such as ultrasound and fiber-optic scope evaluations at your location, helping our veterinarians investigate internal health concerns and determine appropriate next steps.

Our veterinarians perform several types of equine surgery, including:

• Dental surgery

• Minor ocular procedures

• Castrations

• Soft-tissue surgery

Dental disease can interfere with feed utilization, performance, comfort, and general well-being. Annual equine dental visits allow your veterinarian to perform a thorough oral examination and identify developing concerns.When needed, odontoplasty—commonly called floating—can address sharp points and other dental irregularities affecting your horse’s comfort and ability to chew properly.

Our veterinarians diagnose and treat minor equine eye injuries and disorders. After evaluating your horse, we will explain our findings and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.

If an eye condition requires care beyond our scope, we will refer your horse to a board-certified veterinary specialist and coordinate with the specialist to support continuity of care.

Lameness can have many potential causes. Following a physical examination, additional testing may be recommended to locate the source of the problem and reach a more specific diagnosis.

Available or recommended diagnostic methods may include:

• Diagnostic nerve or joint blocks

• Digital radiographs

• Ultrasound

• Arthroscopy

• Blood testing

• Examination of synovial fluid

• Examination of tissue samples

Our mobile equine units allow our veterinarians to perform digital radiography and ultrasonography on-site. These images can help evaluate skeletal and soft-tissue injuries without requiring the horse to be transported to another facility.

Shockwave therapy may be incorporated into a comprehensive treatment plan for certain musculoskeletal injuries and sources of pain. After evaluating your horse, our veterinarian will determine whether this therapy is appropriate for their condition.Shockwave therapy may be used to help manage:

• Ligament, tendon, and muscle strains

• Splints

• Bucked shins

• Scar tissue

• Neck, back, and joint pain

• Ringbone

We offer in-house cold laser therapy to help manage discomfort and inflammation and support the body’s natural tissue-repair processes. This noninvasive, drug-free therapy may be recommended on its own or as part of a broader treatment plan.

We offer both inpatient and outpatient chiropractic care. Equine chiropractic evaluations focus on concerns such as localized musculoskeletal discomfort, increased muscle tension, and restricted joint movement—particularly in the neck and back.

Chiropractic care may be considered for horses experiencing stiffness, age-related mobility changes, or performance concerns.

Mesotherapy may be recommended to help manage pain and muscle spasms affecting the horse’s back and cervical region. Conditions addressed may include:

• Sacroiliac pain

• Kissing spine discomfort

• Arthritis of the back or neck

• One-sided neck stiffness

• Generalized back discomfort

Mesotherapy may also be used in combination with chiropractic care when appropriate.