UTVMC – Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center

The Equine Performance and Rehabilitation Center (EPRC) at the University of Tennessee Veterinary Medical Center (UTVMC) encompasses both clinical rehabilitation and education. Clinical services are provided by our team of veterinarians who are board-certified surgeons, licensed and certified veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants.

EPMRC adds an exciting new dimension to the UT Equine Service that closes the circle on creation of the concept of “total patient care.” The new rehabilitation center contains the expertise, resources, and equipment to manage patients that benefit from physical therapy, adjunctive treatments, and exercise conditioning. This unit includes a full-sized indoor riding arena, a lameness examination area with multiple surface types for lameness diagnosis during exercise; a resistance-free walker for controlled, untethered exercise; underwater treadmill for exercise with resistance but reduced body weight; equine saltwater spa with hydrotherapy for treatment of swelling, inflammation, and soreness; podiatry center with a hot forge and dedicated farrier to provide routine and therapeutic shoeing for lameness, postoperative management, limb diseases, and routine hoof care.

Contact – Dr. Steve Adair