Equine Sports Medicine Practice

Equine Sports Medicine Practice Equine Sports Medicine Practice is a specialized veterinary service dedicated to sport and race hors

The ESMP offers ambulatory consultations as well as medical and athletic follow-ups in working horses. It also proposes special diagnostic exams to evaluate poor performance, whatever the horses’ discipline. Each athlete requires a specific physical preparation and needs to be closely monitored to reach peak performance and stay healthy throughout his career. With cutting edge equipment, the ESMP

provides special exams that may be done both at rest and during exercise, in real working conditions. Among the specialized exams that ESMP provides :
- Exercise tests
- Airway video-endoscopy during exercise
- Lower airway endoscopy
- Doppler Echocardiography
- Telemetric ECG
- Gastroscopy

23/05/2026

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🌾 Toutes les fibres ne se valent pas…
Pour un cheval sensible de l’estomac, le choix des fibres peut faire toute la différence.
👉 Une fibre adaptée aide à tamponner l’acidité, soutenir le confort digestif… et préserver la santé gastrique au quotidien.



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🌾 Not all fibres are created equal…
For horses with gastric sensitivity, fibre choice truly matters.
👉 The right fibre can help buffer stomach acidity, improve digestive comfort, and support long-term gastric health.

✨ Our vet Dr. Fe Ter Woort recently took part as a speaker at the VetPD course Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitio...
17/05/2026

✨ Our vet Dr. Fe Ter Woort recently took part as a speaker at the VetPD course Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners in Frankfurt 🇩🇪, sharing expertise in equine cardiology, ECG interpretation and cardiovascular assessment in sport horses alongside an international panel of specialists🫀🐎

Great to exchange knowledge and practical experience with colleagues 🤝

10/05/2026

✨ Happy Mother’s Day ✨

Whether they have two legs or four hooves, a mother always knows her baby🤍

A scent, a voice, a look… and the bond is already there🐴👶

In both humans and mares, the very first moments of life are essential.
Warmth, touch, and presence create a deep connection that helps the newborn grow — emotionally and physically✨

Watching a mare protect her foal, encourage those first steps, or keep her eyes constantly on her baby reminds us how universal maternal instinct truly is🌸

Science explains part of it through hormones like oxytocin… but some bonds go far beyond science💫

Because at the end of the day, a mother’s love has no species🤍

Happy Mother’s Day to every amazing mom — human and animal alike🌷

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🇬🇧International collaboration for equine healthLast week, Dr. Adeline Tischmacher was invited to speak at the Internatio...
03/05/2026

🇬🇧International collaboration for equine health

Last week, Dr. Adeline Tischmacher was invited to speak at the International Equine Veterinary Summit in Wuxi, China 🇨🇳 — an inspiring event organized by Nanjing Veterinary School with Boehringer Ingelheim and Matai.

Bringing together experts, veterinarians, students, and trainers, the summit offered a valuable platform for exchange within the Chinese equine industry.

🎤 Dr. Tischmacher presented:
• Equine pain management
• Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)

The experience also included visits to training centers, clinics, and stables across Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuxi, providing insight into local equine practice.

✨ A rewarding mix of knowledge sharing, cultural discovery, and collaboration to advance equine health worldwide.

🤝 Together, we continue to raise the standards of equine care.

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🇫🇷Collaboration internationale au service de la santé équine

La semaine dernière, le Dr Adeline Tischmacher a été invitée à intervenir au International Equine Veterinary Summit à Wuxi, en Chine 🇨🇳 — un événement organisé par l’école vétérinaire de Nanjing avec Boehringer Ingelheim et Matai.

Réunissant experts, vétérinaires, étudiants et entraîneurs, ce congrès a offert une belle plateforme d’échanges au sein de la filière équine chinoise.

🎤 Le Dr Tischmacher y a présenté :
• La gestion de la douleur chez le cheval
• Le syndrome des ulcères gastriques équins (EGUS)

Le séjour s’est poursuivi par des visites de centres d’entraînement, cliniques et écuries à Shanghai, Nanjing et Wuxi, pour mieux comprendre les pratiques locales.

✨ Un concentré d’échanges, de découvertes culturelles et de collaboration au service de la santé équine à l’échelle mondiale.

🤝 Ensemble, nous faisons progresser les standards du bien-être équin.

26/04/2026

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Not all gut issues need antibiotics 🐴
Sometimes, the answer isn’t to kill bacteria…💊
It’s to rebuild the right ones 🦠

Including approaches like microbiota transfer🔄
Let’s dive in 🎥

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Tous les troubles digestifs ne nécessitent pas d’antibiotiques 🐴

Parfois, la solution n’est pas de détruire les bactéries… 💊
Mais de reconstruire les bonnes 🦠

Avec, entre autres, des approches comme le transfert de microbiote 🔄
On vous explique 🎥

19/04/2026

👀 Any idea what we’re about to talk about…?
Here’s a hint: it’s all about your horse’s health and well-being 😍✨

Curious? 🤔
Dr. VAN ERCK will explain everything in the next video 🎥👇

Stay tuned… you won’t want to miss this 🐎

11/04/2026

Do you know how to check your horse’s pulse? 🐎💓

In this video, we show you exactly where and how to feel it quickly and easily.

A simple gesture that can make a real difference for your horse’s health 👀

💡 Tip: A horse’s normal resting pulse is around 28–44 beats per minute.

05/04/2026
04/04/2026

🌸 Easter = Spring = Back to grazing 🌱

Horses benefit from being outdoors – it’s good for their mental well-being, respiratory health, and digestion.
However, be careful with dietary transitions.

👉 Turning your horse out to pasture too quickly can lead to:
• colic
• laminitis
• metabolic issues

✅ Our advice:
✔️ introduce grazing gradually
✔️ monitor your horse’s behaviour and hoof condition
✔️ limit grazing time at first

Feel free to contact us for more information 📩

28/03/2026

New research just published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine — and it changes how we should think about racehorse health and performance.
We recorded 405 ECGs in 71 Thoroughbred racehorses during high-intensity training at the Hong Kong Jockey Club. Our finding: irregular heartbeats detected during exercise are significantly associated with poor race performance. Horses showing any ectopic beat at peak effort were nearly twice as likely to finish last. And with each additional irregular beat, the odds of underperforming rose by 15%.
Cardiac arrhythmias in racehorses are common — but they are not all equal, and they are not irrelevant. This study shows, for the first time at scale in the field, that they carry a measurable performance cost. The welfare implications go further: horses with significant rhythm disturbances may also be at higher risk of exercise-associated sudden death.
The good news? Wearable ECG technology now makes it possible to monitor heart rhythm routinely during training. The data is there. We just need to listen to it.
Swipe through for the key findings, welfare implications, and take-away messages for vets, trainers, and racing authorities. Full article linked in bio👇

https://academic.oup.com/jvim/article/40/2/aalag044/8539596?searchresult=1

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