Equine Sports Medicine and Regenerative Therapies

Equine Sports Medicine and Regenerative Therapies

Equine Sports Medicine Services in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM

The horse is a versatile and gifted athlete! Just like their human counterparts, equine athletes often encounter performance limiting problems during their training and career. Through a variety of performance services, we can help to optimize your horse’s athleticism, so together, you can comfortably perform at the peak of  ability and enjoy a long and successful career.
The Meddleton Equine Clinic was first established in 1996, and we are an Equine only practice focused on Equine Sports Medicine and Regenerative Therapies. As our clinic has been operational for over 25 years, we have gained extensive experience and expertise within our field. We also use modern technology and high-quality medicines to best treat our patients.

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Pharmacy

Order from our Online Pharmacy for your convenience: Prescription Medicines, Joint Care, Supplements, Vitamins, Medical Supplies, etc.

Platinum Performance

We have partnered with Platinum Performance Products to provide superior nutritional solutions. Platinum also offers Colic Surgery Coverage.
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 Lameness and Poor Performance Evaluations  

Whether your horse has come up lame, is just stiff, or just not performing at his/her best, you want to get to the bottom of it. Through a variety of performance services, we can evaluate and help to optimize your horse’s athleticism to comfortably achieve peak performance and enjoy a long and successful career.

Possible Problem Areas

  • Lameness is the most common cause of performance problems
  • Problems of the foot, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joints.
  • Back and neck pain
  • Neurologic disorders
  • Cardiovascular
  • Respiratory
  • TTW/BAL and thoracic ultrasound to evaluate the lungs
  • Gastroscopy to rule out gastric ulcer disease
  • Upper airway endoscopy to evaluate laryngeal function
  • Uterine/Ovarian evaluation in mares
  • Behavior modification – Is it hormonal, pain, or a training issue? 
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 Arthramid and Noltrex

Noltrex Vet

is a synthetic 4% polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG), used in horses, to provide improved joint lubrication. Unlike conventional therapies that address symptoms, Noltrex®Vet targets a root cause of joint pain by physically reducing friction. Providing long lasting joint lubrication makes Noltrex®Vet an innovative equine therapy, and unlike other products on the market.
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  • forms a protective and lubricating layer on the articulating surfaces
  • physically protects and reduces friction
  • helps restore and maintain healthy joint function

Arthramid

Arthramid® Vet is a uniquely cross-linked 2.5% polyacrylamide hydrogel, that adheres to the synovial lining. Over a period of 14 days, the gel becomes integrated into the synovial lining and its immediate surrounding tissue of the inner capsule.  

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As a result, Arthramid® Vet has an augmentation effect on both the joint capsule and synovium. It increases the elasticity and tensile strength of the capsule, improving its capacity to transfer load. It also causes the formation of a new and hypercellular synovial cell lining, improving the quality of synovial fluid within the joint itself. These actions both help reduce synovitis and its successively deleterious effects.

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Mesotherapy

We offer mesotherapy to address certain types of back pain.  Painful and spasmodic backs are a common ailment in horses, limiting their ability to perform in comfort or at their best.  Mesotherapy is one more tool we use to get your horse comfortable and in peak performance again.  Depending on the horse and condition, a variety of medications may be injected into the middle layer of the skin, the mesoderm, using a specialized port and very small needles. This will affect pain receptors in the mesoderm, inhibiting the pain cycle and is very effective at relieving pain, muscle spasm, tension, and inflammation.  Click for more.

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Hoof Care and Farrier Consultations

We all know the expression “No Foot, No Horse”.  Working together as a team, your farrier, veterinarian, and you, is the best way to achieve optimal performance and comfort.  We are able to provide a digital overlay of a photograph and X-ray of the foot and provide exact measurements to give an amazing digital aid for the entire team. Click for more.

Digital Imaging

We have the latest in Digital Imaging including:

  • Digital Radiography
  • Digital Ultrasound
  • Endoscopy and Gastroscopy