Equine Sports Medicine Practice

09/11/2025

🐴💓 exercices tests under saddle help us understand how the horse’s body responds to effort — with real-time ECG monitoring and regular lactate measurements.
A great source of insight into both health 🩺 and locomotion 🦵
Stay tuned — we’ll soon share what the heart looks like in action ❤️‍🔥

26/10/2025

19/10/2025

This horse has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation 🫀
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm that causes the heart to beat fast and unevenly. Because of this, the heart can’t pump blood efficiently, which may lead to poor performance and fatigue during exercise.
To correct the problem, we’ll perform a TVEC (transvenous electrical cardioversion) — a specialized procedure where catheters are guided into the heart under ultrasound. Once everything is in place, controlled electrical pulses are delivered directly inside the heart to restore a normal rhythm. ⚡🐴
👉 Watch the video to discover each step of this fascinating and delicate intervention!
Thanks to the owners for their trust 🙏🏻

04/10/2025

🔍 Have you ever seen the inside of a horse’s stomach? 👀

Yes, we literally use a camera to look inside, and it can be game-changing.
This is what a gastroscopy looks like — a simple but powerful tool that helps us detect gastric ulcers, inflammation, and other hidden issues.

Whether your horse is showing vague signs like irritability, girthiness, or a drop in performance... the answer could be right here — inside the stomach🐴💡

28/09/2025

💓 From the heart of equine sports medicine to the hearts of horses.
This week, Dr. Fe Ter Woort was invited as a speaker at the “AdvancedEquine Cardiology” vetpd course in Munich, Germany 🇩🇪

Over 2 days, an international team of cardiology experts & practitioners came together to share cutting-edge knowledge on:
🔬 Advanced echocardiographic techniques
⚡️ Diagnosis and management of arrhythmias
🏇 Exercising ECG and continuous monitoring in the sport horse
🫁 Links between equine asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiac function
Dr. Fe Ter Woort contributed to the program, highlighting how these tools and approaches translate into better diagnosis, treatment, and performance care for equine athletes.

👏 A big thank you to the organisers and colleagues who made this a truly collaborative and inspiring event. Each exchange of expertise helps push the field forward—and ultimately, keeps horses performing and thriving at their best.

VetPD - Veterinary Professional Development

14/09/2025

The future is smart

This week Dr. Emmanuelle van Erck was invited to speak at the BEVA Congress to share her expertise on:
“Using Connected Technology in the Field to Gain Insight into How Horses Respond to Work and How to Support Their Performance.”

🔬 Dr. van Erck highlighted how wearable and connected technologies are transforming equine practice—from heart rate and ECG monitoring, to biomechanical motion sensors, to environmental monitoring and even AI-driven computer vision tools.

These innovations provide real-time, high-resolution data that support veterinarians, trainers, and riders in:
✅ Detecting early signs of fatigue, injury, or disease
✅ Individualizing training programs
✅ Tracking welfare and stress markers
✅ Building proactive strategies for performance and health

⚖️ Importantly, she reminded us that while technology opens new frontiers in equine sports medicine, scientific validation, ethical deployment, and responsible data use remain essential to truly benefit the horse.

🔗 By combining technological innovation with veterinary expertise, we can shift from reactive care to proactive, welfare-centered strategies—supporting both performance and wellbeing in modern equestrian sport.

31/08/2025

What you see VS what vets see 👀

🔍 What you see during the consult:
Your vet focused on scanning with the probe and staring at the screen.

🔍 What your vet sees:
The liver’s structure, blood vessels, texture — and early signs of potential disease.

🩺 Beneath the surface, a whole story unfolds.

23/08/2025

🔥A few of our vets spent a couple of early, misty mornings this week at the legendary Chantilly racecourse — yes, with real racehorses 🐎✨
Bright and early, geared up and ready, straight to the stables before sunrise…
Here’s a little sneak peek of the action.

We’re keeping the full story under wraps for now — but trust us, you’ll want to see what’s coming next 👀

20/08/2025

Sharing how we use technology in equine sports medicine to safeguard our equine athletes and support their performance. See you there!

Don't miss the BEVA Social licence: injury prevention session at , chaired by Simon Woods.

⭐ 11.00 - Using connected technology in the field to gain insight into how horses respond to work and how to support their performances with Emmanuelle van Erck
⭐ 11.20 - Orthopaedic injury prevention and the future of racing’s social licence with Amy Hawthorn
⭐ 11.40 - Objective gait analysiswith instrumented hoof boots: What is possible? with Florian Geburek
⭐ 12.00 - The ethics of airway surgery in today’s society with Henry Tremaine

Don't miss our Social licence: injury prevention session at , chaired by Simon Woods.

⭐ 11.00 - Using connected technology in the field to gain insight into how horses respond to work and how to support their performances with Emmanuelle van Erck
⭐ 11.20 - Orthopaedic injury prevention and the future of racing’s social licence with Amy Hawthorn
⭐ 11.40 - Objective gait analysiswith instrumented hoof boots: What is possible? with Florian Geburek
⭐ 12.00 - The ethics of airway surgery in today’s society with Henry Tremaine

Buy your ticket to be there from the BEVA Congress website.