Pre-purchase examinations are an integral part of the decision making process when buying a horse. Although no single source should be relied upon for information during the buying process, many Mid-Atlantic clients consider an examination by one of our doctors as a prerequisite of any purchase.

The standard pre-purchase exam at MAEMC includes:

• Conformation evaluation
• Palpation of all four limbs
• Hoof testers on all four hooves
• Lameness evaluation on hard and soft ground
• Flexion of all four limbs
• Complete Blood Count
• Chemisty Panel
• Coggins Test
• Ophthalmic exam
• Cardiovascular exam
• Respiratory system exam
• Reproductive system exam (if applicable)
• Temperarture, Pulse and Respiration
• Lunging and under saddle (as appropriate)
• Radiographs of the front feet
       65 degree navicular
       Skyline navicular
       45 degree P3
       Straight lateral
       Dorsal palmar
  
• Radiographs of the front fetlocks
       45 degree dorsal palmar
       Lateral oblique
       Medial oblique
       Straight lateral
       Flexed lateral
  
• Radiographs of the hocks
       Dorsal plantar
       Lateral oblique
       Medial oblique
       Straight lateral
  
• Radiographs of the stifles
       Straight lateral
       Posterior anterior
  
  Additional services such as drug screens, endoscopic exams, and sonographic exams are not included the standard pre-purchase examination fee.