Welcome to Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center
More than 3,500 horses - from beloved family pets to show horses, to Olympic team athletes, to thoroughbred racehorses - pass through the gates of Alamo Pintado each year, to be placed back on the path to health and peak performance.

On the path to health for 37 years

Established in 1972, Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center is one of the foremost equine clinics in the world. It combines state-of-the-art equine hospital facilities and programs such as rehabilitation, teaching and research with an outstanding field practice that cares for many of the horses in the Santa Ynez Valley. Our staff has played a pioneering role in the advancement of veterinary medicine, striving to develop and refine many of today’s equine treatment procedures and techniques. Our goal remains to provide the best and most advanced in equine medical technology, diagnosis, treatment and care to our patients and to further the depth of veterinary knowledge through research.

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Latest News & Research

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Advancing Equine Medicine Since 1972

APEMC’s commitment to study and innovation has always been fueled by the needs of our equine patients. View a selection of scientific articles concerning developments in equine medicine, nutrition and surgery.

Take a Tour of the Equine Joint

Dr. Doug Herthel writes about the function and structure of equine joints.

Stem Cells Used to Treat Donkey’s Spinal Cord Injury

Eli, the quadriplegic donkey being treated at Alamo Pintado, walks again after being treated with stem cell therapy to aid recovery from spinal-cord injury.