Arizona Equine Medical & Surgical Centre

Nov 2023

My mare had arthritis in her right front pastern joint. She would get short term relief with steroid injection followed by gel injections. She was partially bone on bone in the joint. I interviewed several surgeons before selecting Dr Howard at Az equine!!I could not be happier with my choice!! My mate had surgery today for arthrodesis of the pastern joint.His entire staff makes you feel welcome and explain procedures prior to and after the surgery. Dr Howard spent time answering my email questions as wellAs meeting with me at my request prior to the surgery. Today was a big day but they were very professional and my mare did great!!I myself work in surgery so I was able...read full review

Sep 2023

When you have a brand new horse but don't know the local vets very well it can be very scary trying to pick one when your horse has an emergency. One of my alltime favorite charities in the whole wide world--Wildhorse Ranch Rescue--uses Arizona Equine. Dr. Kelsey Kafesjian arrived first and knew immediately what was wrong. She answered the seemingly millions of questions we had and never got impatient even when we thought of a million more. She called in Dr. Rick Howard to perform surgery. Hearing the word surgery is a terrifying thing but he is clearly a competent and talented surgeon. I forgot to ask their name but even their assistant was terrific. Dr. Kafesjian then...read full review

Jun 2023

I have nothing but great things to say about AZ Equine. The office staff and doctors, especially Dr. Holden, have been wonderful to work with - they come out when you need them, don't try to push unnecessary services, and make sure you understand the treatment plan/recommendations. You can tell they truly care about your animals. I'm so grateful for all their help!