Equine Sports Medicine

Accurately pinpoint the problem and design a solution using the most advanced diagnostic equipment in the Midwest. Our imaging capabilities are unsurpassed.

Medical imaging services include: Standing CT, Standing MRI, 3Tesla MRI, 64 slice CT, Digital Radiography, Nuclear Scintigraphy, Ultrasound

Complete passive (palpation) and active (trotting, lunging, flexion tests, blocks, etc.) lameness exams by experience clinicians

Force plate analysis

Use of scientifically validated treatments and state of the art treatments such as Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Interleukin -1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (IRAP), , Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and stem cell injections

• We provide soft tissue, orthopedic, routine and emergency services.
• Arthroscopic surgery
• Laparoscopy
• Upper Airway Surgery

We take the guesswork out of breathing issues. Early Intervention can prevent permanent damage. Our experts have the tools, the time and the experience to get to the bottom of your horse’s respiratory or poor performance problems. We provide solutions to help you both breathe easier by pinpointing the cause and designing the appropriate treatment.

For other causes of poor performance we can perform:

• Exercising EKG evaluations
• Overground Endoscopy
• Echocardiography
• High-Speed Treadmill Evaluations
• Muscle biopsy/Diagnosis
• Genetic Testing

We can address post injury management to tendons, ligaments, bone, muscle and post-operative surgeries in an effort to get your horse to return to normal function as much as possible, as quickly as possible. At the Piper Equine Hospital, we are able to offer diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation all in one location.

Services include:

• therapeutic exercises
• shock wave therapy
• laser
• acupuncture
• chiropractic

At the time of the appointment we will direct you to arrive at one of the two sites:

Piper Equine Hospital
1801 Dudley Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108

Large Animal Hospital
1352 Boyd Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55108

• If your horse is insured, please bring the policy number and contact information for the agent/insurer.
• If your animal has had previous radiographs, it can be very useful to bring those.
• We may ask you to bring your tack.
• If your animal is staying with us, bring any medications or special feed they are being given.
• Our evaluations are thorough and can take time. You may want to bring a good book or electronic device (wireless is available in the lobby)
• Please leave other pets at home unless they can stay in the truck/trailer.

• What to expect packet (pdf)
• About Your Medical Team (pdf)