Equine Veterinary Services in Northfield, MN

Weitz Equine Veterinary Services was founded in 2002 by Dr. Paul Weitz. Weitz Equine Veterinary Services is a full service ambulatory equine practice providing high quality and compassionate care for all our equine patients. Please take a look around our site for more information on our Veterinarians and services provided. Feel free to contact us via phone or email if you have any questions. We look forward to helping you and your horses.

5224 124th Ct E Northfield, MN 55057
Phone: (507) 301-3400 
EMERGENCY Pager: (612) 568-1458
Fax: (507) 283-7755

Our email address is office@weitzequine.com

Equine Veterinary Services

Coggins & Health Certificates
Online Coggins (EIA Certificates) and Health Certificates (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) are available from Global Vet Link and their sister site, MyVetLink.com. They are approved by USDA-APHIS-VS and they utilizing digital photos of each horse.
Chiropractic Care
A chiropractic adjustment is a very specific, low force quick thrust along the plane of the joint that helps to get the joint moving again. Adjustments influence bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Reproductive Services
From the breeding, to pregnancy checks, to a thorough examination of the newborn foal, we can help ensure the health and well-being of both the mare and foal.
Diagnostics
We strive to provide the highest quality of care available. Weitz Equine has invested in pertinent technology to aid our aid our assessment and diagnosis of your horse. Our digital x-ray machine allows us to produce the clearest image as well as the ability to email or burn images onto CD for use by referral facilities, the farrier, or potential buyers.
Preventive Medicine
You know what they say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!” We are committed to preventing disease and common equine health problems. Seeing your veterinarian each spring for vaccinations, coggins tests, and an overall assessment of health, is the best thing you can do to help prevent illness in your horse.
Equine Dentistry
We recommend that a horse’s teeth be checked at least once per year for any problems that could interfere with eating, comfort, or performance. From young to old, we provide full dental care for all equine life stages. Our power dental floats allow us to provide simple and comfortable care to keep your horse happy and healthy.
Emergency
Our practice provides 24-hour emergency services. As we all know, horses are good at getting themselves into all sorts of sticky situations. We are here to provide immediate emergency care when the need arises. The emergency line is 612-568-1458.
Lameness and
Pre-Purchase
The field of lameness and sports medicine is continually making advances in diagnostics and therapy to help our horses perform their best.

corneal ulcers

Current Health Topic

We have been seeing a lot of corneal injuries or ulcers recently. These scratches to the surface of the eye can be very serious and hard to treat when not acted upon swiftly. Please read on for some very important information about corneal ulcers in horses.

** A special THANK YOU to student Erica Bonthrone who wrote this educational article while externing with Weitz Equine**

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What Our Clients Say

  • We've been using Weitz for the last 5 years, and they're top notch every time we call them. Can't express how much we appreciate all they've done for our horses at Haven Acres! Thank you!

    JH, Facebook Review
  • I love you all. All three of these great people have been out to my place to help with my horses and they all treated them with respect and were amazing. Very very nice people to have come in a time of need! They calm your babies right down and make you feel better to because you can see that they love their job!

     
    NK, Facebook Review
  • Vets who are knowledgeable, compassionate, and "truly" care about their clients and their horses. Highly recommend, and very thankful for them.

    JE, Facebook Review