Field Service or Clinical Service available.

The  Ryan/Dubé Equine Performance Centre allows clinical teams to conduct a full evaluation of a lame horse in motion. Clinicians can also observe a horse's gait on soft and hard surfaces, and when it's on a saddle, on a longe line or moving at liberty. The centre's resources include: 

• A permanent longeing arena that's critical for accurate diagnosis and detection of many subtle unilateral or bilateral issues in horses.
• An equine standing MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) unit that allows medical imaging specialists to scan the equine foot and lower limb while the sedated horse is standing.
• A high-speed equine treadmill that enables clinicians to conduct gait analysis and exercise performance profiling.
• An indoor paved runway that allows clinicians to conduct examinations on a smooth, even surface 365 days of the year.
• A computerized force plate that clinicians can use to detect differences between the front and hind limbs and differences between a horse's left and right sides due to lameness.
• A farrier's room where local farriers can provide corrective trimming and shoeing services and hoof analysis for equine patients.
• A multi-purpose area with a restraint stock.

The Large Animal Clinic has additional medical imaging technologies that are used to diagnose equine lameness:

• digital radiography
• ultrasonography
• nuclear scintigraphy

The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre's clinical team provide a variety of lameness therapy options:

• minimally invasive surgery (arthroscopy)
• joint therapy and/or injections
• Game Ready therapy
• therapeutic farriery
• anti-inflammatory medication and pain management
• wound care and management
• rehabilitative therapies

The WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre's clinical team members are dedicated, compassionate people with specialized training and a diverse range of experiences. In addition to providing our patients with high-quality care and support, we are helping to train Western Canada's next generation of veterinary professionals.

• Our Team

While the WCVM Veterinary Medical Centre shares many similarities to other veterinary hospitals, there are some differences that may have an impact on your appointment.

• What to Expect in General