The Equine Centre Camden provides specialist pre-purchase equine examinations to support informed horse buying decisions.
Our equine veterinarians assess a horse's current health and soundness and tailor each examination to the horse's intended use. We work with individual horse owners, buyers and sellers (both interstate and local).
A pre-purchase examination is a veterinary assessment designed to identify current or potential health issues that may affect a horse's suitability for its intended purpose.
All pre-purchase examinations at the Equine centre Camden are performed in accordance with Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) guidelines.
Depending on the horse's intended use, a pre-purchase examination may include a combination of the following:
Before the examination, our veterinarians will:
The assessment is intended to provide clear, relevant information to support decision‑making.
Basic pre‑purchase examinations can be performed on‑farm, subject to location, facilities and suitability.
More in-depth examinations are performed at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden, Equine Centre, located at Brownlow Hill, where advanced diagnostic imaging and hospital facilities are available.
Pre-purchase examination:
The final decision to purchase a horse remains the responsibility of the buyer.
A pre‑purchase equine examination is a veterinary assessment of a horse’s current health and soundness at the time of examination. It helps the buyer make an informed purchasing decision by understanding potential risks for the horses intended use and for resale.
Examinations are conducted by experienced equine veterinarians from the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Camden, Equine Centre.
Pre‑purchase examinations are available for all types of horses, including pleasure horses, competition and performance horses, racehorses and trotters, and breeding stock.
Each examination is tailored to the horse’s intended use. It may include a clinical examination, gait assessment and selected diagnostic tests such as X‑rays, ultrasound, blood tests or endoscopy.
No. X‑rays are not required for all horses. Whether radiographs are recommended depends on the buyers concerns
Yes. Basic pre‑purchase examinations can be performed on‑farm, subject to location, facilities and complexity of examination.
More detailed examinations with specialist equine veterinarians, including advanced diagnostics such as imaging and endoscopy, are performed at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Camden at Brownlow Hill.
No. A pre‑purchase examination reflects the horse’s condition at the time of examination only. It does not guarantee future health, soundness or suitability.
The examination provides information to support decision‑making. The final decision to purchase a horse remains the responsibility of the buyer.
