Expert Horse Care at Your Farm — Equine Vet in Lexington, KY

Yes — Ironwood is a fully ambulatory equine practice, which means we bring veterinary care directly to your farm, barn, or stable rather than asking you to trailer your horse to a clinic. This is central to how we work and one of the biggest reasons horse owners choose us. Trailering a horse is stressful for the animal at the best of times, and when a horse is sick, injured, or lame, loading and hauling can be difficult and even dangerous. By coming to you, we eliminate that stress, examine and treat your horse in its familiar environment where it's calmer, and save you the time and hassle of transport. We bring the equipment we need — including portable digital radiography and ultrasound — so we can perform thorough exams, diagnostics, dentistry, and many procedures right there at your barn. We serve farms across the Kentucky Bluegrass, including Lexington, Georgetown, Versailles, Midway, Paris, and the surrounding areas. Whether you have a single backyard companion or a barn full of sport horses, we come to you, work around your operation, and provide complete care on your property. It's better for your horses and easier for you, which is exactly how equine care should be.

We provide comprehensive care for all types of horses and nearly every equine veterinary need. Our patients range from elite sport and performance horses to broodmares, young stock, and beloved backyard and pleasure horses, and we care for each with equal expertise and dedication. Our services cover the full spectrum of equine medicine: routine wellness care including exams, vaccinations, and deworming; complete equine dentistry; advanced lameness evaluations and sports medicine to keep performance horses sound; reproduction and breeding services from breeding soundness exams through foaling; thorough pre-purchase examinations for buyers; on-farm digital imaging with radiography and ultrasound; and 24/7 emergency and colic care for our clients. Whether your horse needs a routine spring wellness visit, is coming up lame before a competition, needs its teeth floated, is part of a breeding program, or is facing an emergency, we have the expertise to help. Nineteen years focused exclusively on horses means we bring real depth of knowledge to whatever your horse needs. If you're unsure whether we handle a particular situation, just call — chances are we do, and we'll always guide you to the right care for your horse.

If you have a horse emergency, call us immediately at (859) 555-0148 — we provide 24/7 emergency response for our clients, because with horses, emergencies are frightening and time-sensitive. The most important thing is not to wait: conditions like colic, severe lameness, wounds, choke, or difficulty foaling can escalate quickly, and prompt veterinary attention can be the difference in the outcome. When you call, we'll talk you through the situation calmly, advise you on what to do in the moment to keep your horse and yourself safe, and get to your farm as fast as possible. Colic in particular is the equine emergency owners fear most, and knowing the signs — pawing, rolling, looking at the flank, not passing manure, going off feed — and calling right away matters enormously. We'd always rather you call and have it turn out to be minor than wait on something serious. This is exactly why having an established relationship with an equine vet is so valuable: as our client, you have a knowledgeable team ready to respond around the clock. If your horse is showing any signs of distress or you're worried something is wrong, don't hesitate — call us. Fast, calm, expert help is what we're here for.

A pre-purchase exam is one of the smartest investments you can make when buying a horse, and we strongly recommend one before any significant purchase. Buying a horse is a major commitment of money, time, and heart, and a pre-purchase exam gives you an objective, expert assessment of the horse's current health and soundness so you can make an informed decision. During the exam, we thoroughly evaluate the horse — including a physical examination, soundness and lameness assessment, and often imaging or other diagnostics depending on the horse's intended use — and give you a clear, honest picture of any issues or risks we find. Importantly, our role is to represent you, the buyer, with objective findings, not to pass or fail the horse but to give you the information you need. A horse that's perfect for a backyard trail companion might not hold up to the demands of upper-level competition, and the exam is tailored to what you intend to do with the horse. Discovering a significant problem before you buy can save you from heartbreak and enormous expense down the road, and even when a horse checks out well, you gain confidence and a baseline for its future care. Whether you're buying a first pony or a serious sport prospect, a pre-purchase exam protects your investment and your peace of mind.

We provide the full range of routine and preventive care — in fact, that's the foundation of what we do, and keeping horses healthy so emergencies are less likely is the goal. Our routine services include comprehensive wellness exams, core and risk-based vaccinations, deworming and parasite management, and complete equine dentistry with floating to keep your horse's mouth healthy and comfortable. Regular preventive care is essential for horses: annual or twice-yearly wellness visits let us catch developing problems early, keep vaccinations and dental care current, monitor your horse's condition over time, and give you tailored guidance on nutrition and management. For performance horses, ongoing sports-medicine and soundness care helps keep them competing at their best. For breeding operations, we provide year-round reproductive management. We become your horses' regular veterinary team, not just a number you call in a crisis — though of course we're there for those too. Establishing that ongoing relationship means we know your horses and your operation, which makes every visit, routine or urgent, more effective. Whether it's a spring wellness and vaccine visit, a dental float, a lameness check, or a breeding program, we handle the everyday care that keeps your horses thriving across the Bluegrass.

Getting started is easy: call (859) 555-0148 or send the form with your name, your farm or barn's location, how many horses you have, and what you need — whether it's a routine wellness visit, a lameness concern, dentistry, reproduction services, a pre-purchase exam, or something else — and we'll schedule a farm call at a time that works for you. We welcome new clients across the Kentucky Bluegrass, including Lexington, Georgetown, Versailles, Midway, Paris, Nicholasville, and the surrounding farms and stables. We especially encourage horse owners to establish a relationship with us before an emergency arises, since our 24/7 emergency and colic response is for our clients — having us as your regular vet means expert help is a phone call away when you need it most. When you reach out, we'll get to know you and your horses, understand your operation, and build a care plan that fits. Our whole team is passionate about horses and committed to bringing knowledgeable, honest, compassionate care right to your farm. Whether you have one cherished companion or a barn full of athletes, we'd be honored to be your equine veterinarians. Reach out today, and give your horses the expert, at-the-farm care they deserve. We look forward to meeting you and your horses.