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Welcome to Southwest
Equine
Your Horse Deserves The Best
At Southwest Equine your horse's health and well-being are our top priorities.
OUR
SERVICES
EMERGENCY CARE
Southwest Equine no longer provides on the farm after-hours emergency services. If you have an after-hours emergency, please reach out to:
Cave Creek Equine: 623-581-5508
Phoenix Equine: 480-621-9293
Chaparral Veterinary: 480-595-8600
Please note that Cave Creek and Chaparral may require haul-in for examination.
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Internal medicine cases are seen at Cave Creek Equine. Dr. Alward has over 25 years experience in treating complex medical conditions including but not limited to:
Respiratory Problems- Pneumonia, Asthma, Guttural Pouch Infections
Gastrointestinal Disease- Gastric ulcers, Colic, Diarrhea
Cardiac Problems- Murmurs and Arrhythmias
Neuromuscular Disorders- Neurologic disease and Myopathies
Kidney, Liver and Neoplastic Conditions.
POOR-PERFORMANCE and SOUNDNESS EXAMS
Dr. Alward believes in helping athletes perform at their best. She uses her internal medicine training to to look at the whole picture to find those troublesome areas of pain that can be missed on routine lameness exams. She places extra emphasis on the head, neck and spine and their relationship to overall performance. She looks at each horse as an individual and considers all aspects of their health when providing recommendations for optimal performance.
We offer the latest regenerative therapy options as well as traditional joint injections.
She also performs comprehensive pre-purchase examinations with limited availability.
DENTAL CARE / DENTAL SURGERY
Dr. Alward is particularly passionate about interventional dental care... looking carefully at each tooth to identify any problems that need to be addressed.
Southwest Equine and Cave Creek Equine partner with internationally renowned dental surgeon Dr. Travis Henry to bring the very best in dental care to the horses of Arizona, Southern California and Nevada.
OUR ADDRESS
Office: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday - Thursday
Appointments:
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday- Ambulatory, limited availiabilty
Monday - At Cave Creek Equine. Please call Cave Creek Equine to schedule.
HOURS
Ashley Alward, DVM, DACVIM, CVA
Specialist- Internal Medicine
Owner- Southwest Equine
Focus- Poor Performance, Dentistry, Internal Medicine
Dr. Alward is Board Certified in Equine Internal Medicine. She focuses on complex medical conditions and poor performance in the equine athlete. She particularly enjoys helping horses with neck and back pathology. Dr. Alward is also passionate about dental care- she sees a lot of horses with Dr. Henry!
Ambulatory appointments are limited.
Dr. Alward examines and hospitalizes Internal Medicine patients at Cave Creek Equine.
Outside of work Dr. Alward loves rock climbing, SCUBA diving, travel and nature photography.
