Diagnostic Facilities :: Nixon Equine Vets
Nixon Equine Vets has installed the latest, most sophisticated equine diagnostic equipment at its modern equine clinic near Buckingham, enabling us to provide non-invasive equine veterinary diagnostic techniques wherever possible.
Equine veterinary diagnosis at our fully equipped modern equine clinic
- In order to provide the best quality equine veterinary care (diagnosis, treatment and referrals for both equine in-patients and out-patients), all treatment is given following accurate, informed (not presumptive) diagnosis by an experienced equine veterinary surgeon, backed up by state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, not guesswork done by inexperienced para professionals.
- With 50+ years experience, the team at Nixon Equine Vets pride themselves on providing the most modern and advanced levels of equine examination, diagnosis and treatment. Serving clients within a 30 mile radius of the equine clinic, within Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire, the Nixon Equine Vets equine clinic provides facilities for both in and out-patient cases.
- We have a range of diagnostic capabilities including digital imaging (e.g. thermography and X-ray), ultrasound, electrocardiogram (ECG), endoscopy, gastroscopy and digital gait analysis (Equinalyis).
Non-invasive equine diagnostic (digital imaging) techniques include:
- We believe in the use of non-invasive diagnostic techniques wherever possible including:
- Thermography
Equinalysis,
Ultrasound,
X-Ray and
ECG (in both the stationary and moving horse).
Minimally invasive techniques include:
- Endoscopy (dental arcade, upper respiratory tract and gutteral pouch)
Bronchoscopy (gutteral pouch)
Gastroscopy
Uroscopy
Nerve block (subcutaneous, intra-articular including spine & sacroiliac joint
Ultrasound (all body tissues including heart. abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity and spine).
Laboratory diagnostic techniques include:
- Blood sample
Urine sample
etc.
Gait analysis & locomotor loss of performance assessment
- Nixon Equine Vets has a special interest in performance assessment and has invested in the latest equipment to aid diagnosis and analysis of performance related issues prior to treatment. We cooperate closely with complementary equine disciplines, e.g remedial farriery, to ensure the best possible outcome for our equine patients.
