Sharjah Equine Hospital

15/03/2026

Performing flexion tests is essential during lameness examinations to recognize in which leg the horse is lame and which degree of lameness the patient is showing according to the AAEP lameness scale.

13/03/2026

11/03/2026

To check the upper respiratory tract of the foal, we use a very thin handheld endoscope to cause minimal damage to the different structures.

09/03/2026

This is what happens when a caecal flank puncture is performed in a colic horse at the stables by someone who is not a veterinary doctor: it results in a huge, often life threatening abscess formation. Please contact a veterinary doctor if your horse has signs of colic!

14/01/2026

One of the benefits of working in a hospital is the sharing of knowledge and experience amongst colleagues.

12/01/2026

Several surgeries at the level of the head can be performed in the standing sedated horse.

09/01/2026

We are so grateful for our group of donor horses donating plasma several times weekly which enables us to maintain a proper plasma bank at our hospital. They already saved a countless amount of sick horses and foals over the years.