Equine Surgery

The clinic provides a comprehensive equine surgery service, offering a wide range of traditional and advanced surgical procedures, including the latest minimally invasive elective techniques such as arthroscopy and laparoscopy.

A dedicated equine emergency surgery service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, ensuring prompt and effective management of surgical emergencies in horses.

The high standard of surgical care is ensured by the team’s specialist training, acquired through advanced courses and extensive clinical experience at internationally recognized institutions and organizations. This positions the clinic among the leading referral centers for equine surgery in Italy and Europe.

Equine Orthopaedic Surgery

  • Arthroscopy
  • Tenoscopy
  • Advanced osteosynthesis
  • Partial spinous process ostectomy for Kissing Spines syndrome
  • Tenotomy / Tenectomy
  • Desmotomy (radial check ligament, carpal check ligament, annular ligament of the fetlock)
  • Fasciotomy / Neurectomy of the lateral plantar deep branch (PSD)
  • Correction of angular limb deformities in foals

Equine Soft Tissue Surgery

  • Exploratory laparotomy for colic syndromes
  • Laparoscopy
  • Castration
  • Cryptorchidectomy
  • Penile amputation (neoplasia, habronemiasis, paralysis)
  • Vulvar and perineal reconstructive surgery
  • Cystotomy
  • Caesarean section
  • Removal of cutaneous and subcutaneous masses

Upper Airway Surgery

  • Laryngoplasty
  • Laryngeal tie-forward procedure
  • Carotid artery embolization for guttural pouch mycosis
  • Transoral and transendoscopic resection for epiglottic entrapment
  • Transendoscopic treatment of other upper respiratory tract disorders in horses