Equine Lameness Vet & Chiropractic Care - Nillumbik
Core Equine provides mobile equine veterinary services throughout Nillumbik and the north-eastern horse regions surrounding Melbourne. We work with pleasure horses, performance horses, and owners seeking practical, evidence-based assessment of lameness, poor performance, spinal discomfort, and movement-related concerns.
Our approach combines detailed veterinary assessment with objective gait analysis, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation planning, and on-site therapies, delivered in the horse’s normal environment.
Supporting Horses at Home
Many of the horses we see in Nillumbik are managed by owners who know their horses well and notice when something has changed. The shift is often subtle: a slight unevenness, a behavioural change under saddle, or a feeling that something isn't quite right but is difficult to define.
These presentations are worth investigating thoroughly. Subtle changes can reflect early musculoskeletal issues that are easier to address when identified before they progress. We take the same approach to these cases as any other, with a thorough lameness assessment, objective gait analysis, diagnostic imaging where indicated and chiropractic assessment, alongside a clear explanation of findings.
For horses managed at home over the long term, ongoing care is often just as important as the initial assessment. We work with owners over time to monitor changes, adjust rehabilitation programmes and ensure horses remain comfortable and sound in their work.
When Should You Book an Assessment?
Subtle changes in movement, behaviour, or performance are often the earliest signs that a horse may not be functioning comfortably. Many horses compensate well, meaning problems may develop gradually before obvious lameness is seen. Owners commonly seek assessment when they notice:
Changes in Comfort or Behaviour
Resistance under saddle, tension, stiffness, or changes in attitude can sometimes indicate developing discomfort.
Ongoing Soundness Monitoring
Monitoring horses returning to work, ageing horses, or horses with previous musculoskeletal concerns.
Poor Performance or Subtle Lameness
Mild asymmetry, reduced willingness to work, shortened stride, or movement changes that are difficult to define.
Pre-Purchase & Baseline Assessments
Veterinary assessment and gait evaluation to support purchase decisions or establish a reference point for future management.
