Services
Tweedie and Associates provide a comprehensive range of equine veterinary services. Please click below to find out more about each service.
Digital Radiography
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Good quality radiographs are useful for diagnosing bony changes such as fractures and the characteristic changes associated with degenerative joint disease. |
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Ultrasound
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Diagnostic ultrasonography is a very useful imaging modality for assessing soft tissue structures such as tendons and ligaments. |
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Lameness Diagnosis & Management
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Lameness is one of the major reasons for poor performance in the equine athlete. Lameness is not always obvious and subtle lameness can present in a number of ways. |
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Endoscopy & Electrocardiography
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Endoscopy facilitates the visualisation of otherwise inaccessible areas of the equine respiratory tract. |
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IRAP Joint Therapy
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IRAP is a new and effective intra-articular treatment for joint disease. The IRAP system has been designed to stimulate the horses' own white blood cells to produce anti-inflammatory mediators and enzymes that can reduce the inflammation present as a result of degenerative joint disease. |
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Internal Medicine & Equine Reproduction
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Internal medicine services at Tweedie & Associates encompass a full spectrum of care from primary medicine to referral of cases to the equine medicine specialists we consult with on a regular basis. |
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Platelet Rich Plasma
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Platelet rich plasma is a new therapy for the treatment of equine tendon and ligament injuries. |
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Pre Purchase Examinations
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There is risk associated with the purchase of any horse. In order to manage that risk, we advise prospective purchasers to employ an experienced equine veterinarian to undertake a pre-purchase examination. |
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Stem Cell Therapy
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Mesenchymal stem cells are undifferentiated cells that exist in the bone marrow. These cells have the potential for unlimited replication. They also have the ability to differentiate into different types of cells in response to their local environment. |
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Microchipping, Certification, Vaccination, Castration
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Microchipping involves having a chip with a unique number injected into the horses' neck. |
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