From Conception to Champion.

For in-depth equine health and powerful breeding solutions, look no further than Heide Veterinary Services. Advanced care and practice is found here in the harnessing of cutting-edge veterinary medicine and innovative medical and scientific technology and treatments. Administered with exceptional compassion, insight, and experience, trust HVS to ensure that your performance horse remains in peak form, your mount stays healthy and sound, or your broodmare is prepared and optimized to conceive and stay in foal.

Making Big Strides in Central Alberta.

Conveniently, accessibly, and advantageously located on 28 acres of serene countryside in the ranch and farmlands just west of Red Deer and south of Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Heide Veterinary Services is the large animal veterinary facility you’ve been seeking – proudly serving as a Canadian industry leader in the provision of such trailblazing veterinary medical and reproductive tools and services as:

ICSI
(Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)

An advanced reproductive technique whereby equine oocytes are retrieved from a mare via transvaginal ultrasound guided needle aspiration (TVA / OPU) of follicles

Sports Medicine

In addition to general, dental, and emergency vet services and surgery, the clinic operates a state-of-the-art digital x-ray machine with a Canon plate to provide exceptional imaging, as well as an Exago ultrasound with tendon probe for soft tissue evaluation in the successful diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness and injury affecting show and performance horses.

Fresh / Frozen
Artificial Insemination

Mares are housed at the clinic and monitored throughout their cycle in order to be bred at the appropriate time with fresh or frozen semen.

ICSI
(Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection)

An advanced reproductive technique whereby equine oocytes are retrieved from a mare via transvaginal ultrasound guided needle aspiration of follicles.

Sports Medicine

In addition to general, dental, and emergency vet services and surgery, the clinic operates state-of-the-art digital x-ray machines and ultrasound equipment for exceptional imaging quality in the successful evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness and injury affecting show and performance horses.

Fresh / Frozen
Artificial Insemination

Mares are housed at the clinic and monitored throughout their cycle so they can be bred at the appropriate time with fresh or frozen semen.

Reproduction and Infertility Services.

Responsibly, effectively, and passionately breeding the next generation of performance horses through advanced reproductive techniques, HVS employs various innovative therapies, tools, and technologies in the treatment of infertility, embryo transfer, ICSI, fresh/frozen insemination, and the breeding and monitoring of mares through routine and high-risk pregnancies.

A Stable Relationship.

Established in 2007 by Dr. Brian Heide, HVS encompasses all aspects of equine veterinary medicine and reproductive services – provided both in-clinic and on-farm – as well as the care and maintenance of beef cattle and cattle herd production. Boasting a sizeable footprint as well as longevity of services, the clinic features an exam and procedure area with stocks for horses, a knockdown room for routine surgical procedures, a barn with indoor box stalls and spacious individual mare pens, pipe fenced paddocks for larger groups, and an isolation area for sick calves.

Veterinary Services.

From thorough examination of the sick, injured or lame, to ambulatory farm calls and emergency after-hours care, Heide Veterinary Services is committed to the health and well-being of every breed, type, and nature of horse.

In addition to these services, HVS provides dental health, preventive care for all life stages, and sports and performance medicine for competition horses.

  • Examinations

  • Dental

  • Emergency Services/ Farm Calls

  • Routine and Preventative Care

  • PPE Exams

  • Surgeries

  • Bovine Services

  • Sports Medicine & Lameness

  • Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

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Bovine Veterinary Services.

Includes services such as obstetrics, pregnancy checking, breeding soundness exams on bulls, and herd health visits.

In addition to equine health care, Heide Veterinary Services holds extensive knowledge and experience in cow, calf, and feedlot medicine and production. All bovine services are performed on-farm through ambulatory calls, with the exception of IV therapy performed at the clinic.

  • Pregnancy Diagnosis

  • Semen Testing Bulls

  • Calving and C-Sections

  • Feedlot production programs and post mortems (also for small groups of feeders)

  • Calf medicine (scours, navel ill, etc) requiring IV therapy

  • Routine surgical procedures (eye enucleations, rumenostomy)

  • Vaccines and pharmaceutical supplies