Scottish Performance Horse Clinic
Part of the University of Glasgows’ Weipers Centre Equine Hospital.
Services
Poor performance testing is offered on five levels.
Reports are provided to the referring veterinary surgeon within 48 hours of testing
- Dynamic Upper Airway Endoscopy
- Dynamic Upper Airway Endoscopy and cardiac evaluation including ECG telemetry +/- echocardiography (bronchoalveolar lavage and tracheal washing)
- Musculoskeletal examination including muscle function and lameness evaluations
- Gastroscopy for gastric ulceration
- Equestrian evaluation for schooling and behavioral problems
About performance testing
- Direct real time visualisation of the equine upper airway during normal exercise
- The only exercise test in the country that re-creates performance conditions
- Safe Examination: no treadmill related risks and significantly reduced stress for the horse
- Saves time and money: avoids treadmill training, use, and hospitalisation
- European specialists in medicine and surgery on hand for interpretation, diagnosis and treatment
- Full range of services available including exercise endoscopy, ECG telemetry, echocardiography, musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal analysis
Based at the Weipers Centre Equine Hospital, University of Glasgow and mobile clinic at locations around the UK
Demonstrations for referring veterinary surgeons on request
The Scottish Performance Horse Clinic is a referral only clinic and
all horses have to be referred by a veterinary surgeon
