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Ballyvarney sport horse medicine

About Us

Why choose ballyvarney

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Leaders in Equine Sports Medicine

Ireland’s only clinic led by a board-certified equine sports medicine specialist, delivering elite diagnostics and care.

Trusted by Top Yards

Veterinary partner to Ireland’s most successful competition, racing, and breeding operations.

Integrated Specialist TeaM

Veterinarians, nurses, physiotherapists, and farriers collaborating under one roof to achieve outstanding results

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Home to Ireland’s first standing MRI and CT units, alongside advanced diagnostics, rehab, and on-site farriery.

Proven Results in Recovery

A trusted track record in lameness, post-op recovery, and long-term performance outcomes at the highest level.

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Our Core Veterinary Services

We offer a comprehensive suite of services to support peak performance, early diagnosis, and long-term health management.

  • Lameness investigation and advanced treatment

  • Performance assessment and optimisation programs

  • High-speed treadmill analysis for gait and locomotor assessment

  • Advanced diagnostic imaging: digital radiography, ultrasound, MRI, and CT

  • Internal medicine and gastrointestinal investigation

  • Blood profiling, lab diagnostics, and targeted nutritional planning

  • Pre-purchase veterinary examinations

  • Independent second opinions and referral consultations

  • Structured rehabilitation planning and management

Our team includes some of the most respected equine veterinarians, physiotherapists, farriers, and veterinary nurses in the industry. We specialise in high-performance equine medicine, offering the highest international standards of diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and preventative care.

 

At Ballyvarney, we align medical precision with the practical realities of sport and training. Whether you're managing a top competition yard or a single competition horse, we deliver measurable results with reliability, responsiveness, and discretion.

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Unrivalled Expertise in Equine Medicine

Our team includes some of the most respected equine veterinarians, physiotherapists, farriers, and veterinary nurses in the industry. We specialise in high-performance equine medicine, offering the highest international standards of diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and preventative care.

 

At Ballyvarney, we align medical precision with the practical realities of sport and training. Whether you're managing a top competition yard or a single competition horse, we deliver measurable results with reliability, responsiveness, and discretion.

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Ireland’s Leading Equine Veterinary Clinic

for Sport Horses, Racehorses, and Performance Horses

Ballyvarney Sport Horse Medicine is Ireland’s premier centre for advanced equine veterinary care, serving elite sport horses, thoroughbred racehorses, and pleasure horses across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Based in Kildare—the heart of Irish equestrian sport—our specialist-led team delivers clinical excellence through cutting-edge diagnostics, multidisciplinary expertise, and a deep commitment to performance, soundness, and longevity.
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