Pre Purchase Exams

Welcome to Southern Crescent Equine Services! We look forward to servicing your needs as you embark on your new purchase.

We offer many levels of pre- purchase exams to choose from.

The basic pre-purchase exam includes a clinical exam consisting of:

• Heart and respiration rate, at rest and after exercise
• Temperature
• Eye and dental exam
• A thorough lameness exam which also includes:
• Flexions
• Palpation of flexor tendons
• Hoof testing
• Neurological Exam.
• Upon request a written report of the findings will be provided

There will be a clinic fee or farm call fee based upon the location of the Prepurchase. If the PPE is taking place at the owner’s location there will need to be a good solid surface to jog the horse and a covered area with concrete to do xrays.

Additional options include may include:

• Blood pulled and held for a drug screen (blood held for 6 months & then discarded unless you ask us to send it to the lab)
• Comprehensive drug screen
• X-rays: most joints require 4 views.
• Both front feet
• Both Hocks
• Stifles are 3 views each
• The back
• Cervical spine
• Each fetlock

We require a credit card on file that will be charged on completion of the examination. If you move forward with the purchase, we will need an email from the previous owner and you, notifying us so we can transfer ownership to you.

Thank you for entrusting our practice on your new equine purchase.