Equine Sports Medicine Practice

Equine Sports Medicine Practice Equine Sports Medicine Practice is a specialized veterinary service dedicated to sport and race hors

The ESMP offers ambulatory consultations as well as medical and athletic follow-ups in working horses. It also proposes special diagnostic exams to evaluate poor performance, whatever the horses’ discipline. Each athlete requires a specific physical preparation and needs to be closely monitored to reach peak performance and stay healthy throughout his career. With cutting edge equipment, the ESMP

provides special exams that may be done both at rest and during exercise, in real working conditions. Among the specialized exams that ESMP provides :
- Exercise tests
- Airway video-endoscopy during exercise
- Lower airway endoscopy
- Doppler Echocardiography
- Telemetric ECG
- Gastroscopy

🇫🇷 Là où le sport se joue. 🏆🐴Aujourd’hui, une partie de la team ESMP est à Aachen, au cœur de l’action pour la finale in...
23/08/2026

🇫🇷 Là où le sport se joue. 🏆🐴

Aujourd’hui, une partie de la team ESMP est à Aachen, au cœur de l’action pour la finale individuelle des FEI World Championships.

Mais la performance ne commence pas le jour de la compétition. Elle se construit bien avant, grâce à une préparation rigoureuse et un suivi constant, aux côtés des chevaux et de leurs équipes.
Parce qu’au plus haut niveau, chaque détail compte. 💙

🇬🇧 Where the sport happens. 🏆🐴

Today, part of the ESMP team is in Aachen, right at the heart of the action for the FEI World Championships Individual Final.

But performance doesn’t start on competition day. It is built long before, through careful preparation and consistent follow-up, alongside horses and their teams.
Because at the highest level, every detail counts. 💙

Meet Our Heroes: Dr. Emmanuelle Van Erck 🤝For Dr. Emmanuelle Van Erck, founder of ESMP in Belgium, equine sports medicin...
14/08/2026

Meet Our Heroes: Dr. Emmanuelle Van Erck 🤝

For Dr. Emmanuelle Van Erck, founder of ESMP in Belgium, equine sports medicine has never been just a specialty - it has been a lifelong passion.

After graduating from the École Nationale Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, she dedicated her career to understanding how horses breathe, perform and stay healthy throughout their athletic lives. 🐎 Her scientific journey has taken her from Belgium to the US, Sweden and France, always driven by one question: How can we improve the wellbeing of the horse?

Over the years, Emmanuelle has become one of Europe’s leading specialists in equine internal and sports medicine. She earned her PhD in respiratory function, became a Diplomate of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine (ECEIM), has authored more than 75 scientific publications and continues to contribute to research, education and international conferences. 🚀

Yet what truly defines her is not the list of achievements, but the way she shares her knowledge. Whether teaching veterinary students or speaking at international meetings, she believes that advancing equine medicine only happens when experience is passed on.

As former Team Vet and former BEPS veterinarian, she continues to combine scientific excellence with practical veterinary care. 👩‍⚕️ Every horse she examines, every lecture she gives and every research project she joins reflects the same commitment: helping horses perform at their best while safeguarding their health for the future.

For Emmanuelle, every horse deserves to be understood before it is treated. That philosophy continues to inspire colleagues and students alikeand makes her an invaluable part of the Altano community. 🧡

Recently, the Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre was delighted to host Dr Emmanuelle van Erck‑Westergren, a specialist in ...
08/08/2026

Recently, the Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre was delighted to host Dr Emmanuelle van Erck‑Westergren, a specialist in equine internal medicine and sports medicine, who holds diplomate status with both the European College of Equine Internal Medicine (ECEIM) and the European College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ECVSMR). 🙏

Two days of lectures and practical case work focused on the science behind equine athletic performance, including respiratory diagnostics, exercise testing and gastroenterology.

It was a fantastic opportunity for vets from Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre, Canterbury Equine and Cambridge Equine Hospitals to discuss and learn alongside a global authority on these topics to ensure that we are best placed to care for our equine patients and their owners. 🐴

02/08/2026

❤️ Advancing Equine Cardiology
Horses diagnosed with atrial fibrillation can now be treated at the Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Équin du Livet, in collaboration with Dr. Lisa De Lange from ESMP, using Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion (TVEC).

This collaboration provides horses suffering from cardiac arrhythmias with access to specialised care based on TVEC, the gold-standard technique for the treatment of atrial fibrillation.

❤️ Faire progresser la cardiologie équine
Les chevaux atteints de fibrillation atriale peuvent désormais être pris en charge au Centre Hospitalier Vétérinaire Équin du Livet, en collaboration avec le Dr Lisa De Lange d’ESMP, grâce à la technique de TVEC (Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion).

Cette collaboration permet d’offrir aux chevaux souffrant d’arythmies cardiaques une prise en charge spécialisée, reposant sur une technique de référence pour le traitement de la fibrillation atriale.

26/07/2026

🇬🇧 A different way to support your horse’s respiratory recovery… 🐴🌬️

Respiratory rehabilitation isn’t limited to ridden exercise. Simple exercises can help re-engage the respiratory muscles and improve upper airway stability, particularly after respiratory infections, airway inflammation, or during periods of enforced rest.

🎥 Here’s a practical tip you can easily incorporate into your horse’s recovery programme. Small exercises can make a meaningful difference on the road back to optimal respiratory function.



🇫🇷 Un autre moyen de soutenir la récupération respiratoire de votre cheval… 🐴🌬️

La rééducation respiratoire ne se limite pas au travail monté. Certains exercices simples peuvent aider à réactiver les muscles respiratoires et à retravailler la stabilité des voies aériennes supérieures, notamment après une infection, une inflammation des voies respiratoires ou pendant une période de repos forcé.

🎥 Découvrez une astuce facile à intégrer dans votre routine de récupération. Chaque détail peut contribuer à un retour progressif vers une fonction respiratoire optimale.

🇬🇧 Atrial fibrillation is the most common performance-limiting cardiac arrhythmia in horses. But did you know it can oft...
19/07/2026

🇬🇧 Atrial fibrillation is the most common performance-limiting cardiac arrhythmia in horses. But did you know it can often be successfully treated?

TVEC (Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion) is the gold-standard treatment to restore a normal heart rhythm and help horses safely return to performance.

In this carousel, discover:
✔️ What atrial fibrillation is
✔️ How TVEC works
✔️ Why it is specifically adapted to horses
✔️ The key benefits and recovery process

👉 Swipe to learn more.
Questions? Our team is happy to help.

🇫🇷 La fibrillation atriale est l’arythmie cardiaque la plus fréquente chez le cheval de sport. Saviez-vous qu’elle peut souvent être traitée avec succès ?

Le TVEC (cardioversion électrique transveineuse) est aujourd’hui le traitement de référence pour rétablir un rythme cardiaque normal et permettre un retour à la performance.

Dans ce carrousel, découvrez :
✔️ Ce qu’est la fibrillation atriale
✔️ Comment fonctionne le TVEC
✔️ Pourquoi cette technique est spécifique au cheval
✔️ Les principaux bénéfices et le suivi après la procédure

👉 Faites défiler pour en savoir plus.
Une question ? Notre équipe se fera un plaisir d’y répondre.

11/07/2026

🇬🇧
💡 Did you know what a TVEC is used for?
Transvenous Electrical Cardioversion (TVEC) is the gold standard treatment for atrial fibrillation in horses. It restores a normal heart rhythm, giving affected horses the best chance of returning to their previous level of performance.

❤️ This horse truly needed the procedure… and today, he’s back in great shape.

Every TVEC is performed with precision and teamwork, helping our equine patients return to sport safely.

🇫🇷
💡 Savez-vous à quoi sert une TVEC ?
La cardioversion transveineuse électrique (TVEC) est le traitement de référence de la fibrillation atriale chez le cheval. Elle permet de restaurer un rythme cardiaque normal et d’offrir aux chevaux concernés les meilleures chances de retrouver leurs performances.

❤️ Ce cheval en avait réellement besoin… et aujourd’hui, il est de retour en pleine forme.

Chaque procédure est réalisée avec précision et en équipe, pour accompagner nos patients vers un retour au sport en toute sécurité.

🇬🇧 Is it just about how much hay we feed… or also when horses eat it?New research suggests that overnight chewing behavi...
04/07/2026

🇬🇧 Is it just about how much hay we feed… or also when horses eat it?

New research suggests that overnight chewing behaviour may be just as important as the amount of forage offered.

In this carousel, we explore why:
🌾 Horses are designed to chew for 12–20 hours a day
🦷 Chewing supports gastric health through saliva production
🌙 Prolonged forage intake overnight may benefit digestive health
🐴 Every horse has its own feeding pattern

Swipe through to discover what recent research tells us about hay nets, feeding behaviour and equine welfare.

📚 Based on the article:
“Chewing Through the Night: What We’re Learning About Horses, Hay Nets, and Feeding Behavior” by Kentucky Equine Research.

🔗 https://ker.com/equinews/chewing-through-the-night-what-were-learning-about-horses-hay-nets-and-feeding-behavior/

🇫🇷 Ce n’est peut-être pas seulement la quantité de foin qui compte… mais aussi le moment où votre cheval le consomme.

De récentes recherches montrent que le comportement de mastication pendant la nuit pourrait jouer un rôle essentiel dans la santé digestive du cheval.

Dans ce carrousel, découvrez pourquoi :
🌾 Le cheval est conçu pour mastiquer 12 à 20 heures par jour
🦷 La mastication favorise la production de salive et protège l’estomac
🌙 Prolonger l’ingestion de fourrage pendant la nuit pourrait être bénéfique pour la santé digestive
🐴 Chaque cheval possède son propre rythme alimentaire

Faites défiler les slides pour découvrir les principaux enseignements de cette étude sur les filets à foin, le comportement alimentaire et le bien-être du cheval.

📚 Basé sur l’article :
« Chewing Through the Night: What We’re Learning About Horses, Hay Nets, and Feeding Behavior » publié par Kentucky Equine Research.

🔗 https://ker.com/equinews/chewing-through-the-night-what-were-learning-about-horses-hay-nets-and-feeding-behavior/

🇬🇧 Heatstroke in horses: a veterinary emergency ☀️🐴Heatstroke occurs when the horse’s thermoregulatory mechanisms become...
26/06/2026

🇬🇧 Heatstroke in horses: a veterinary emergency ☀️🐴
Heatstroke occurs when the horse’s thermoregulatory mechanisms become overwhelmed, preventing adequate dissipation of body heat. As core body temperature rises, cellular damage and multiple organ dysfunction may rapidly develop if appropriate intervention is delayed.

The risk is greatest during strenuous exercise, hot and humid weather, prolonged transport, or in horses with reduced heat dissipation capacity.

🔎 Common clinical signs include:
• Hyperthermia (often >39°C / 102.2°F)
• Tachypnoea and/or panting
• Persistent tachycardia
• Profuse sweating or, less commonly, absence of sweating
• Weakness, gait abnormalities and poor performance
• Altered mentation (agitation, disorientation or depression)

➡️ Immediate management is essential:
✔️ Stop exercise and move the horse into the shade.
✔️ Initiate active cooling using cool water combined with adequate airflow.
✔️ Contact your veterinarian promptly for assessment and further treatment if required.

Prevention relies on adapting exercise intensity to environmental conditions, ensuring unrestricted access to fresh water, and closely monitoring horses during periods of high environmental heat load.



🇫🇷 Le coup de chaleur chez le cheval : une urgence vétérinaire ☀️🐴
Le coup de chaleur survient lorsque les mécanismes de thermorégulation du cheval sont dépassés et qu’il n’est plus capable de dissiper suffisamment sa chaleur corporelle. La température interne augmente alors rapidement, pouvant entraîner une défaillance de plusieurs organes si aucune intervention n’est mise en place.

Le risque est particulièrement élevé lors d’un exercice intense, par temps chaud et humide, pendant un transport prolongé ou chez les chevaux dont les capacités de dissipation thermique sont déjà limitées.

🔎 Les signes cliniques les plus fréquents sont :
• Hyperthermie (souvent > 39 °C)
• Tachypnée et/ou halètement
• Tachycardie persistante
• Transpiration excessive ou, plus rarement, absence de transpiration
• Faiblesse, démarche anormale, baisse des performances
• Altération de l’état mental (agitation, désorientation, a

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