The Dick Vet Equine Hospital
The Dick Vet Equine Hospital deals with a variety of medical problems.
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Equine medicine

The Equine Internal Medicine service deals with a variety of medical problems, from emergencies to routine evaluation of more protracted medical problems.
Equine orthopaedics

Our orthopaedic service is one of the busiest, examining over 500 new cases of lameness every year, in addition to re-evaluating previous cases.
Equine soft tissue surgery

Our surgeons perform over 400 soft tissue and dental surgery procedures a year.
Equine reproduction

We offer a full equine reproductive service with a range of facilities including artificial insemination and breeding mare soundness examination.
Scottish Farriery Centre

The Scottish Farriery Centre is a unique and specialised facility in the UK to attend to the hoof care needs of our equine patients and referral cases.
Anaesthesia

Anaesthetics are devised according to the needs of the surgical team and the animals themselves.
Diagnostic imaging

The diagnostic imaging department work closely alongside primary service clinicians, with specific and significant input to radiography, nuclear scintigraphy, and MRI.
Referral appointment request form (Vets only)
Please note this form is for referring Vets only.
Hospital Newsletters

The Dick Vet Equine Hospital seasonal newsletters in PDF.
Training

One of the key aims of the R(D)SVS equine hospital is training and nurturing specialists of the future.
Contact us

Contact details for the Equine Hospital.