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F\u00fcrst, a native of Vorarlberg in Austria, studied in Zurich and also spent some time at The Ohio State University. He specialises in orthopaedic surgery. Following in the footsteps of his father, who was a veterinarian as well, he is a hands-on visionary. Together with other researchers, he developed special plates that can be used to successfully treat fractures that were previously very difficult to treat. He is also very well known in the equestrian sports scene: For 17 years, he cared for the Swiss dressage team and accompanied them to numerous championships.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> The broad-based hospital also has space for future-oriented specialties such as equine sports medicine. After his studies and doctorate in Berne, Professor Michael Weishaupt took up the challenge in 1994 to develop this area of expertise in Zurich. He specialises in treadmill exercise tests in horses. On the one Central to Zurich\u2019s success model is the interdisciplinary collaboration with renowned specialists in all fields and access to collective knowledge and facilities in a wide range of disciplines that only a university can provide. Specialists in reproductive medicine, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging and laboratory medicine work side by side with the Equine Hospital team. They also work closely with the Large Animal Rescue Service Switzerland\/Liechtenstein, which uses specially equipped vehicles to bring even the most urgent emergency patients safely and gently to the hospital. The hospital provides a comprehensive range of treatments and services, and the clientele is just as varied: ranging from famous international competition horses to leisure horses and animal welfare cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cContinuing education is a top priority, skills and knowledge are constantly being pushed to the next level\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe broad-based hospital also has space for future-oriented specialties such as equine sports medicine.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Our services for you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Routine prophylactic treatments and pre-purchase examinations are also part of the range of 1. Veterinarians<\/p>\n 71<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Specialists with internationally recognised (European \/ US) qualifications<\/p>\n 26<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Specialists with national qualifications<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Veterinarians, assistant veterinarians<\/p>\n 41<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 2. Veterinary technicians and horse grooms with additional medical training<\/p>\n 18<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Interns<\/p>\n + 2<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 3. Horse grooms<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 4. Administrative staff<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 5. Other staff<\/p>\n 5<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 6. Box stalls<\/p>\n 42<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Normal equine box stalls<\/p>\n 30<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Padded box stalls<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Box stalls for mares with foals<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Isolation box stalls<\/p>\n 6<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 7. Examination \/ treatment rooms<\/p>\n 4<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 8. Operating rooms<\/p>\n 3<\/p>\n <\/div>\n For procedures on standing horses<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n <\/div>\n For procedures on lying horses<\/p>\n 2<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 9. Paddocks<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 10. Pastures<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 11. Horse walker<\/p>\n 1<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n 12. Other<\/p>\n Waagen fu\u0308r Grosstiere & fu\u0308r Fohlen; u\u0308berdachter-Longierzirkel; \r\n3 Untersuchungsbahnen (2 hart, 1 weich; 1 u\u0308berdacht); 2 Solarien;\r\nInstrumentiertes Hochgeschwindigkeitslaufband<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" World-class specialists<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":488,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","premium_kliniken","type-premium_kliniken","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Fullscreen\"](\"https:\/\/premiumpferdekliniken.de\/wp-content\/themes\/premium-theme\/images\/fullscreen-icon.svg\"){kind=icon}
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hand, these are used to quantify and optimise performance. On the other hand, they also serve to identify the underlying diseases in patients with poor performance and the early detection of subclinical orthopedic, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The University Equine Hospital in Zurich has the world\u2019s only gait laboratory with an instrumented equine treadmill developed in-house, which measures the vertical ground reaction forces of the four limbs and, together with high-speed cameras, can identify lamenesses that are difficult to localise. Last but not least, the Ophthalmology section, led by Professor Simon Pot, is also part of the Equine Hospital, although this unit treats eye diseases in all animal species. It offers a wide range of state-of-the-art examination and treatment options for ophthalmic diseases that are available in only a few other hospitals worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/premiumpferdekliniken.khpm1134.serverpress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/schwarzwaldPF_OPHT_Mondbilndheit_KGx_009-1024x683.jpg\")
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treadmill in the Sports Medicine Section.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/premiumpferdekliniken.khpm1134.serverpress.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/schwarzwaldTVEC-Procedure-2017-M.Oesch-16-1024x683.jpg\")
services. Twenty-six internationally recognised specialists in different areas of expertise take care of the four-legged patients, and they are supported by a further 45 vets, 20 veterinary nurses and 2 farrier teams. They guarantee comprehensive care for both inpatients and outpatients. And they always
remain true to their common vision \u2013 at all times together and with passion for the horse.<\/p>\n\n\nPersonnel and Infrastructure<\/h2>\n