Equine Sports Medicine Practice

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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

06/06/2026

🔎 What if we’ve been looking for cardiac arrhythmias in racehorses at the wrong time all along?

In a recent study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine (JVIM), Dr. Fe Ter Woort, Dr. Stephen O’Connor, and Dr. Emmanuelle van Erck identified brief episodes of arrhythmia resembling paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (pAF) in Thoroughbred racehorses during peak exercise.

📈 Using wearable ECG technology during full-speed gallop training sessions, the team detected short bursts of abnormal rhythm lasting 10–90 seconds.

⚠️ Even more striking, these episodes resolved spontaneously before the end of exercise, meaning they would be completely missed by the post-exercise ECGs traditionally used to screen for cardiac abnormalities.

💡 While the clinical significance of these findings remains to be fully understood, the study highlights a major diagnostic blind spot and underscores the potential value of real-time cardiac monitoring during maximal exertion.

Given that fatal cardiac arrhythmias are estimated to account for around 50% of exercise-associated sudden deaths in Thoroughbred racehorses, these findings could have important implications for both equine welfare and athlete safety.

Sometimes, the most important discoveries are not what we find after an event—but what we can detect before it happens 🐎💙

The full article is on 👉🏻 https://academic.oup.com/jvim/article/40/3/aalag095/8690680?utm_source=chatgpt.com

30/05/2026

💡Some tips to protect your horse from heat 🥵

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💡Quelques astuces pour protéger votre cheval de la chaleur🥵

23/05/2026

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🌾 Toutes les fibres ne se valent pas…
Pour un cheval sensible de l’estomac, le choix des fibres peut faire toute la différence.
👉 Une fibre adaptée aide à tamponner l’acidité, soutenir le confort digestif… et préserver la santé gastrique au quotidien.

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🌾 Not all fibres are created equal…
For horses with gastric sensitivity, fibre choice truly matters.
👉 The right fibre can help buffer stomach acidity, improve digestive comfort, and support long-term gastric health.

17/05/2026

✨ Our vet Dr. Fe Ter Woort recently took part as a speaker at the VetPD course Practical Cardiology for Equine Practitioners in Frankfurt 🇩🇪, sharing expertise in equine cardiology, ECG interpretation and cardiovascular assessment in sport horses alongside an international panel of specialists🫀🐎

Great to exchange knowledge and practical experience with colleagues 🤝

10/05/2026

✨ Happy Mother’s Day ✨

Whether they have two legs or four hooves, a mother always knows her baby🤍

A scent, a voice, a look… and the bond is already there🐴👶

In both humans and mares, the very first moments of life are essential.
Warmth, touch, and presence create a deep connection that helps the newborn grow — emotionally and physically✨

Watching a mare protect her foal, encourage those first steps, or keep her eyes constantly on her baby reminds us how universal maternal instinct truly is🌸

Science explains part of it through hormones like oxytocin… but some bonds go far beyond science💫

Because at the end of the day, a mother’s love has no species🤍

Happy Mother’s Day to every amazing mom — human and animal alike🌷

❤️

03/05/2026

🇬🇧International collaboration for equine health

Last week, Dr. Adeline Tischmacher was invited to speak at the International Equine Veterinary Summit in Wuxi, China 🇨🇳 — an inspiring event organized by Nanjing Veterinary School with Boehringer Ingelheim and Matai.

Bringing together experts, veterinarians, students, and trainers, the summit offered a valuable platform for exchange within the Chinese equine industry.

🎤 Dr. Tischmacher presented:
• Equine pain management
• Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)

The experience also included visits to training centers, clinics, and stables across Shanghai, Nanjing, and Wuxi, providing insight into local equine practice.

✨ A rewarding mix of knowledge sharing, cultural discovery, and collaboration to advance equine health worldwide.

🤝 Together, we continue to raise the standards of equine care.

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🇫🇷Collaboration internationale au service de la santé équine

La semaine dernière, le Dr Adeline Tischmacher a été invitée à intervenir au International Equine Veterinary Summit à Wuxi, en Chine 🇨🇳 — un événement organisé par l’école vétérinaire de Nanjing avec Boehringer Ingelheim et Matai.

Réunissant experts, vétérinaires, étudiants et entraîneurs, ce congrès a offert une belle plateforme d’échanges au sein de la filière équine chinoise.

🎤 Le Dr Tischmacher y a présenté :
• La gestion de la douleur chez le cheval
• Le syndrome des ulcères gastriques équins (EGUS)

Le séjour s’est poursuivi par des visites de centres d’entraînement, cliniques et écuries à Shanghai, Nanjing et Wuxi, pour mieux comprendre les pratiques locales.

✨ Un concentré d’échanges, de découvertes culturelles et de collaboration au service de la santé équine à l’échelle mondiale.

🤝 Ensemble, nous faisons progresser les standards du bien-être équin.

26/04/2026

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Not all gut issues need antibiotics 🐴
Sometimes, the answer isn’t to kill bacteria…💊
It’s to rebuild the right ones 🦠

Including approaches like microbiota transfer🔄
Let’s dive in 🎥

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Tous les troubles digestifs ne nécessitent pas d’antibiotiques 🐴

Parfois, la solution n’est pas de détruire les bactéries… 💊
Mais de reconstruire les bonnes 🦠

Avec, entre autres, des approches comme le transfert de microbiote 🔄
On vous explique 🎥

19/04/2026

👀 Any idea what we’re about to talk about…?
Here’s a hint: it’s all about your horse’s health and well-being 😍✨

Curious? 🤔
Dr. VAN ERCK will explain everything in the next video 🎥👇

Stay tuned… you won’t want to miss this 🐎

11/04/2026

Do you know how to check your horse’s pulse? 🐎💓

In this video, we show you exactly where and how to feel it quickly and easily.

A simple gesture that can make a real difference for your horse’s health 👀

💡 Tip: A horse’s normal resting pulse is around 28–44 beats per minute.

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Waterloo

Telefoon

+32497248684

Website

http://www.esmp.be/

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