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Comprehensive Equine Veterinary Care in Iowa

Iowa Equine provides elite, full-service equine veterinary care to clients across Iowa—including Ames, Des Moines, and surrounding communities. Our clinic is conveniently located near Huxley, IA, offering easy access for horse owners throughout the region.

Clinic Hours: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM |
Our experienced equine veterinarians are available to established clients 24/7, 365 days a year for emergency care—rain, snow, or shine.

Outside Our Mobile Service Area?

No problem—haul-in appointments are welcome at our state-of-the-art equine clinic in Huxley, Iowa.

Our Services

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Equine Preventative and Routine Care

At Iowa Equine, we believe that proactive care is the foundation of long-term soundness and performance. Our preventative wellness programs are customized for each horse’s age, lifestyle, and workload, ensuring early detection of potential health concerns. Routine care helps protect your horse from illness and supports optimal health year-round. Serving horses across Central Iowa, we’re committed to keeping your equine partner healthy, happy, and ready for whatever lies ahead.

  • Annual Wellness Exams
  • Vaccinations
  • Routine Dentistry
  • Coggins & Health Certificates
  • Nutritional Consultations
  • Deworming Consultation
  • Geriatric Care

Sports Medicine

At Iowa Equine, we deliver elite sports medicine services to help your horse maintain peak soundness and performance—whether in daily work, weekend riding, or the show ring. Our equine veterinarians are highly skilled in evaluating soundness and utilize advanced diagnostic tools including digital radiography and high-resolution ultrasound. These technologies allow us to assess your horse and develop a precise, effective treatment plan without delay. From managing routine concerns like foot abscesses to administering joint therapies and regenerative treatments, we’re committed to keeping your equine athlete sound, strong, and ready for the job ahead.

Our Sports Medicine Services Include:

  • Comprehensive Soundness Exams
  • Pre-Purchase Evaluations
  • Regenerative Therapies: Pro-Stride® & ProVet PRP
  • Joint Injections & Performance Therapies
  • Portable Digital Radiography
  • High-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging

Advanced Dentistry

At Iowa Equine, we offer advanced equine dentistry services to ensure your horse’s comfort, performance, and long-term oral health. Using state-of-the-art dental radiography, our veterinarians can detect and diagnose conditions like Equine Recurrent Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EROTH), wave mouth, periodontal disease, and diastemata—issues that often go unnoticed until performance or behavioral problems arise. We provide targeted treatment with your horse’s comfort and safety as our top priority. From routine dental care to managing complex pathology, Iowa Equine is trusted across central Iowa & beyond, including Huxley, Ames, Des Moines, and surrounding areas.

Advanced Dentistry Services:

  • Dental Radiographs
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of EROTH
  • Periodontal Therapy
  • Diastema Management
  • Incisor Equilibrium
  • Oral Surgery/Dental Extractions under standing sedation

Complementary Therapies for Equine Performance

At Iowa Equine, we offer a variety of advanced therapeutic modalities to support healing, enhance performance, and reduce pain in equine athletes and companions. These evidence-based, non-invasive therapies complement traditional veterinary medicine and are tailored to each horse’s specific condition or workload. Whether your horse is in competition or recovery, our regenerative therapies are designed to promote faster healing and long-term soundness.
  • Acupuncture
  • Class IV Laser Therapy
  • Dry Needle Therapy
  • Shockwave  Therapy

Reproduction

From conception to birth and all the steps along the way, Iowa Equine can assist you with your equine reproductive needs. Whether you are producing your next champion or carrying on the legacy of your favorite mare or stallion, our veterinarians have the knowledge and experience to help you achieve your breeding goals.

Reproductive services we offer:

Stallion

  • Phantom training
  • Semen collection and shipment
  • Freezing semen
  • Cooled semen evaluation and testing
  • Semen analysis, processing, and centrifugation
Stallion Breeding Form

Mare

  • Breeding soundness evaluation
  • Breeding cycle management
  • Artificial insemination with cooled semen
  • Diagnosis and management of the subfertile mare
Mare Breeding Form

Pregnancy Management

  • Pregnancy diagnosis
  • High-risk pregnancy management
  • Post-foaling management
  • Neonatal services

Pre-Purchase

A pre-purchase exam is a smart investment—regardless of a horse’s price or intended use. Whether you're buying a pleasure horse or a high-performance athlete, having a thorough veterinary evaluation is key to making an informed decision. Identifying issues such as ongoing soundness concerns, chronic disease, or subtle performance limitations can help you avoid unexpected challenges and ensure the horse is a good fit for your goals. At Iowa Equine, our veterinarians provide detailed pre-purchase exams tailored to your needs, offering insight into the horse’s current health, soundness, and long-term potential.

Pre-Purchase Form

Ambulatory

Emergencies can happen at any time, not just during business hours. When those situations arise, Iowa Equine offers ambulatory services for established clients. Each veterinarian has an equipped vehicle and can travel to various locations on weekends and before 8:00am or after 5:00pm on weekdays to serve you. We also offer telehealth communications when you are unsure whether your situation is an emergency—a trusted professional can help you determine the best next step.

Recovery Care

Horses require large amounts of time and meticulous care when recovering from a surgery or serious injury. Iowa Equine offers recovery care in-house for patients. Whether your horse just had a successful colic surgery, bowed a tendon and needs stall rest, or needs intensive medications for an eye issue, our dedicated equine support staff and veterinarians are here to maintain their care so they have a successful road to recovery.

Equine Bloodwork & Diagnostic Testing- On Site

At Iowa Equine, our fully equipped in-house laboratory allows us to deliver fast, accurate diagnostic results—often within the same day. We perform a wide range of essential equine tests. Having access to timely results enhances decision-making, supports early intervention, and ensures high-quality care for horses across central Iowa.

  • CBC (Complete Blood Count)
  • Chemistry Panels
  • Fecal Egg Count
  • Coggins Testing (Equine Infectious Anemia)
  • Insulin Testing
  • Endogenous ACTH for PPID/Cushings
  • IgG levels
  • Progesterone Monitoring
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