Pre-Purchase Exams

Helping you make an informed purchase decision.

We all know that horses are both a considerable financial and emotional investment, so you are well advised to make an informed purchase decision. A pre-purchase examination by a veterinarian from Epona Equine Veterinary Services is one way to perform your ‘due diligence’ and to help you make an informed decision.

Our Standard Pre-Purchase Exam

  • A full physical exam

  • A brief ophthalmic exam

  • Comprehensive Lameness exam with hoof tester application

  • Full limb and back palpations, as well as flexion tests

We are also able to perform a reproductive exam, oral exam, x-rays, ultrasound and/or blood tests when requested.

Sleip App: Motion Analysis powered by AI

Epona Equine is excited to offer a new lameness diagnostic tool that can assist our veterinarians in detecting issues at an early stage or for identifying subtle lamenesses that would otherwise be hard to block. The Sleip app uses AI to track over 100 anatomical key points on the moving horse, quantifying gait asymmetry and detecting even small irregularities.

Please contact us if you would like to add on a Sleip lameness evaluation to your horse's pre-purchase exam appointment.