SCIENCE · HEALTH · PERFORMANCE
Prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to support the health and performance of the sport horse.
An individualised approach to assess each case, monitor progress and adapt clinical decisions to every patient’s sporting requirements.
EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
At EKHINE, we understand equine sports medicine as a continuous process: preventing where possible, diagnosing with clinical judgement, providing individualised treatment and monitoring progress, health and performance.
Clinical decisions are informed by evidence-based medicine, clinical experience and diagnostic tools, adapting every strategy to the discipline, level of demand and specific needs of each horse.
Coordinated work with owners, trainers, veterinarians, physiotherapists and other professionals allows each case to be approached from a comprehensive perspective.
Identify risk factors and reduce the likelihood of injury.
Identify the causes affecting health, locomotion or performance.
Define an individualised strategy based on the findings and the patient’s needs.
Monitor progress, recovery and sporting performance.
SERVICES
EKHINE was born from a passion for equine medicine and equestrian sport. Its work focuses on preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries, supporting recovery and maintaining the long-term health and performance of the equine athlete.
A comprehensive assessment of the horse with reduced or lost sporting performance, using an individualised diagnostic approach to identify musculoskeletal, biomechanical, cardiorespiratory or physiological abnormalities that may compromise athletic capacity.
Assessment of the source of lameness through clinical and dynamic examination, diagnostic anaesthesia and complementary tests when required.
Individualised prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programmes focused on recovery and maintaining the sport horse’s performance.
A specialist, tailored veterinary assessment to understand a horse’s health before purchase and identify findings relevant to its intended future use.
ABOUT EKHINE
Veterinarian specialising in equine sports medicine, biomechanics, locomotion and sport horse rehabilitation.
Degree in Veterinary Medicine · University of Santiago de Compostela
Veterinarian · PhD · Equine Sports Medicine
He holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela and a PhD from the Universidad de Córdoba. He completed an accredited residency in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation through the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ECVSMR). His doctoral research focuses on the biomechanics of sport horse locomotion using accelerometry and has led to several scientific publications. His professional and scientific career is in equine sports medicine, with a particular focus on biomechanics, locomotion and rehabilitation, and he maintains close professional and academic ties with the Centro de Medicina Deportiva Equina (CEMEDE) at the Universidad de Córdoba.
SERVICE AREA
Mobile veterinary care throughout Andalusia, available by appointment.
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CONTACT
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