SMDC is a leading medical center for sport and leisure horses, where advanced diagnostics and treatment come together. With a multidisciplinary approach, we combine expertise in orthopedics, internal medicine, dentistry, and sports medicine, including rehabilitation.
Experience, specialized knowledge, and personal guidance are at the heart of our work, ensuring that every horse receives the best possible care.
Passion for Performance
Orthopedics focuses on abnormalities in the movement of the limbs and/or the topline (neck, back, and pelvis).
Investigating decreased performance, including conditions related to the respiratory system, heart, and gastrointestinal tract.
Dental care and specialized procedures, including tooth and molar extractions and restorative dentistry.
State-of-the-art imaging techniques, including radiography, ultrasonography, MRI, CT, scintigraphy, and UTC.
At SMDC you can rely on us for pre-purchase examinations, lameness diagnostics, evaluation of neck, back, pelvic, and tendon problems, investigation of the respiratory system, stomach, and heart, as well as dentistry and sports medicine in the broadest sense of the word.
In addition, we offer a wide range of treatment options. Our team includes internationally recognized veterinary specialists, equine physiotherapists, and farriers, all dedicated to providing your horse with the best possible care. Communication with owners and referring veterinarians is a top priority for us, as collaboration leads to the best outcome.
We continuously work on progress, using knowledge and innovation to improve the health and performance of horses.
Chewing difficulties, weight loss, excessive salivation, or an unsteady contact with the bit may indicate dental problems.
Difficulty or resistance when bending the neck may indicate problems. Also watch for poor muscle development or head shaking.
Heart problems can lead to reduced performance, fatigue, and difficulty breathing.
Lameness is often caused by an underlying orthopedic problem, which leads to overload and compensation.
Coughing, mucus, or reduced fitness may indicate respiratory problems.
Subtle symptoms such as a dull coat, poor appetite, weight loss, or irritability.
Stopping under saddle or showing irritability when being girthed are clear warning signs.
You sense that something is not right—less enthusiasm, sudden resistance, or quick fatigue.
ISELP offers a series of training modules for veterinarians focused on anatomical regions of the horse. Each session provides instruction on the integration of (advanced) diagnostic techniques and imaging in the evaluation of musculoskeletal pathology that causes lameness.
There are eight modules, each providing a thorough overview of specific anatomical regions through lectures and illustrative case material. Four modules are offered annually in the United States and four in Europe.
SMDC is proud to serve as the annual host of a European module of ISELP.
Our team includes internationally recognized veterinary specialists, physiotherapists, and farriers, all dedicated to providing your horse with the best possible care. Communication with owners and referring veterinarians is one of our top priorities, as collaboration leads to the best results.
