Pferdeklinik Thurland

We are delighted to offer you our many years of experience as highly trained horse specialists, horse owners, active riders, and breeders. In addition, the infrastructure we provide creates excellent conditions for the optimal care of your horse.

We are available at any time in case of emergencies!

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

A precise diagnosis is the basis of any promising treatment.

Orthopedics

• Lameness assessments of all kinds
• Diagnostic anesthesia
• Purchase examinations with purchase protocol
• Examination of tendon strains/injuries and their treatment
• Hoof corrections in cooperation with the farrier/hoof care specialist
• Diagnosis and treatment of laminitis
• Diagnosis and therapy of joint diseases
• Ultrasound-assisted treatment of the facet joints of the cervical spine
• Examination and treatment of back problems
• Ultrasound-assisted sacroiliac treatment
• Assessment of X-ray images

Surgery

• Sterile surgical procedures under general anesthesia of any kind
• Treatment of injuries in standing patients (inpatient treatment possible)
• Standing tooth extraction, sinus trepanation
• Castrations in the stable

Medicine

• Treatment of gastrointestinal tract diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases
• Metabolic and endocrine diseases
• Skin diseases
• Medical care for geriatric patients
• Blood tests
• Infusion therapy

Teeth

• Dental treatment with state-of-the-art equipment and dental protocol
• All types of tooth extraction (oral, buccotomy drilling technique, repulsion)

Ophthalmology

• Eye diseases
• Eye injuries
• Eyelid injuries

General

• Insurance assessments
• Signalment recording
• Microchipping of foals/horses
• Inpatient treatment of patients
• Vaccinations – for further information, see > Vaccination information sheets (pdf)
• Deworming
• Fecal samples

 

DIAGNOSTICS

We place great importance on modern, high-quality imaging.

Stationary, digital X-ray equipment of the highest quality

• Limbs (from hooves to shoulder and knee joints)
• Head (sinuses, teeth, tooth roots)
• Cervical spine (facet joints, vertebral bodies)
• Back (spinous processes, small vertebral joints)
• Pelvis (depending on the size of the horse)

High-resolution ultrasound device

• Tendons/tendon sheaths/ligaments
• Ultrasound examination of the joints
• Soft tissue swelling
• Ultrasound-assisted neck and sacroiliac treatments

Modern endoscopy device with excellent image quality

• Nasal passages
• Trachea
• Frontal and maxillary sinuses

Modern gastroscopy device with excellent image quality

• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Pylorus
• Beginning of the small intestine

Dental endoscope with excellent image quality

• Oral cavity
• Molars
• Gums

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

As an independent company, "Pferdeklinik Thurland" has rented space in the excellent infrastructure of the animal health center in Niederuzwil (78,000 square meters in total). We can offer you the following infrastructure units:

• Spacious treatment halls
• Operating room
• Examination stand
• Several lunging tracks (soft and hard surfaces)
• Covered lunging circle
• Large, bright stalls (6.3 m x 3.9 m) with exercise areas of varying sizes
• Horse walker
• Aqua trainer
• Solarium
• Pastures
• Round hall: diameter 26.8 m
• 2 sand arenas for lunging and riding
  - Small sand arena: 35 x 17 m
  - Large sand arena: 60 x 40 m