Our mission at the UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC is to provide performance horses and their owners with expert and compassionate veterinary care through state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment capabilities. Care is provided by distinguished veterinarians who are board-certified in their areas of expertise including sports medicine, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation.

Using the highest standards of practice and state-of-the-art equipment and diagnostic modalities, we are able to provide early and accurate diagnosis and treatment of problems that limit performance in horses. With facilities located at both the World Equestrian Center in Ocala and at the University of Florida in Gainesville, we deliver this broad-spectrum care in concert with a full-service equine specialty referral hospital to cover any veterinary need and deliver the best possible care for your horse.
Equine services at the UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC include:
Performance Horse Evaluations
Our team of specialists are board certified in Equine Sports Medicine and experienced performance horse veterinarians. We are well versed in the demands of each individual horse sport, and offer a range of treatments and aids to ensure that your horse performs at their best.
· Lameness
· Lameness Locator®
· Purchase
· Poor performance
· Neurologic
· Respiratory
· Gastrointestinal
· Telemetric EKG

Diagnostic Imaging
· Dynamic endoscopy
· CT scan
· MRI
· PET scan
· Digital radiography (X-rays)
· Digital ultrasonography
· Thermography
· Airway endoscopy
· Gastroscopy

Regenerative and Biological Therapies
· Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
· IRAP
· Mesenchymal stem cells

Rehabilitative Therapies
· Aquatread therapy
· Vibrating floor therapy (TheraPlate)
· Solarium
· LASER therapy
· Shockwave
· Salt therapy
· Spinal manipulation therapy

By working closely with horse owners, trainers, agents, and equine veterinarians, the UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC aims to ensure optimal collaboration and delivery of care.
UF Veterinary Hospital at World Equestrian Center
1156 NW 81st Terrace Road., Ocala, FL 34482
(352) 414-3858
UF-WEC@ufl.edu
Hours of Operation: Monday through Saturday, 8 am – 5 pm