High-quality imaging — without leaving your property
Some of the most important decisions in equine medicine rely on being able to see what’s really happening inside the hoof and lower limb. With our mobile digital radiography (x-ray) service, Avon Ridge Equine Veterinary Services brings hospital-grade imaging directly to your property — reducing stress for your horse and making diagnosis and monitoring easier and more convenient.
Our portable x-ray system produces crisp, high-resolution images in seconds, allowing real-time assessment and immediate discussion of findings with you on site.
Podiatry & Hoof Balance X-Rays
Helping you and your farrier work together with clarity
Correct hoof balance underpins soundness and performance. Radiographs provide valuable information that simply can’t be seen from the outside of the hoof.
Podiatry x-rays allow assessment of:
• hoof-pastern alignment
• sole depth
• toe length & breakover
• palmar/plantar angle
• wall thickness & capsule distortion
These images are especially valuable when working alongside your farrier to guide trimming and shoeing decisions — ensuring every change is measured, purposeful and horse-focused.
Laminitis & Metabolic Case Monitoring
Precise imaging to guide thoughtful, long-term care
In laminitis management, radiographs are essential. They help assess:
• rotation or sinking of the pedal bone
• progression or stabilisation of disease
• the effectiveness of supportive farriery
• ongoing risk to internal hoof structures
Regular, carefully timed x-rays help guide treatment, protect comfort, and support decision-making during both acute and chronic laminitis care. This fits seamlessly with Dr Tania Sundra’s dedicated laminitis management program, ensuring your horse receives consistent and well-coordinated care.
Sand Ingestion X-Rays
Fast, reliable assessment of sand burden
Horses in Western Australia are at particular risk of sand accumulation in the gut — which can cause colic, diarrhoea, weight loss and discomfort.
Abdominal radiographs are the most reliable way to assess sand burden, helping determine:
• whether sand is present
• how much is present
• whether treatment is required
• when it is safe to stop treatment
Having this done on-farm means assessment can happen quickly and comfortably, without needing referral hospital facilities.
Calm, Safe & Convenient On-Farm Imaging
Our mobile x-ray appointments include:
✔ safe and quiet handling
✔ digital images taken on site
✔ immediate interpretation and discussion
✔ collaboration with your farrier where appropriate
✔ monitoring plans and follow-up recommendations
All images are stored digitally and can be shared with farriers, referral specialists or other care providers as required.
Why owners choose mobile x-ray
Because:
• your horse stays relaxed in familiar surroundings
• there’s no travel stress or transport cost
• results are available immediately
• decisions can be made on the day
• it supports proactive, welfare-focused care
Whether we’re assessing laminitis, monitoring recovery, investigating lameness, or checking sand burden — our goal is always clarity, calm care, and the right plan for your horse.