Welcome HITS Riders
Just 40 minutes north of Ocala, UF is home to the only veterinary hospital in Florida with equine veterinarians boarded in surgery and internal medicine on staff 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
UF Veterinary Hospitals
The University of Florida Veterinary Hospitals’ state-of-the-art facilities and board-certified specialists offer the highest level of care for your animals when you are away from home. We provide emergency care, diagnostic, and specialty services for all of your four-legged companions.
Contact the UF Large Animal Hospital at 352-392-2229 to speak with our veterinary specialists about optimizing your horse’s performance. For small animal emergency care, contact the new UF Pet Emergency Treatment Services located in Ocala, Florida.
Equine Lameness & Imaging
Our Equine Lameness & Imaging service specializes in the treatment of performance-limiting injuries in sport horses by integrating multiple advanced imaging modalities and state-of-the-art treatment techniques. Our modalities include:
- High-Field (1.5 Tesla) MRI
- Spiral-Computed Tomography (CAT Scan)
- Nuclear Scintigraphy (Bone Scan)
- Digital or Computed Radiography
- Digital Ultrasonography
- Lameness LocatorTM
- High-Speed Treadmill Analysis & Endoscopy
- Video Endoscopy
- Arthroscopy/Tenoscopy
- Extracorporeal “Shock-Wave” Therapy
- IRAP Therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
- PRP Therapy
- Mesotherapy
- Acupuncture
- Therapeutic Farriery
- Prepurchase Examinations
- Performance Evaluations
- Joint Injections