Rabbit or Racehorse
A radiation therapy centre animals of all sizes
von Dr. Jan Kuntz & Team // 19. January 2025
Your horse has a tumour and radiation therapy, a standard method which has been used in human medicine for decades, is simply not available for horses?
This situation gave rise to the motivation to design a radiotherapy center that combines both: state-of-the-art radiation therapy technology as used in human medicine and a clinic that in its size and technical equipment is precisely tailored to the requirements of animal patients. A center that combines everything necessary for the optimal accommodation of horses and their treatment on an area of 8,000 square meters.
The clinical operation started in autumn 2017. A competent team consisting of veterinarians, radio-oncologists, veterinary assistants, medical-technical assistants, animal keepers, medical physicists and engineers has been working for the animal patients and their owners ever since.
Of course, Equinox Healthcare can also treat domestic animals and pets. The health of your pet is the top priority for our team.
Our Self-Conception
The relationship between animals and humans is extremely diverse. In our work, we focus on the well-being and quality of life of our patients and support the pet owner in a special situation.
With high-tech medicine, we offer a building block of a therapy that can only succeed through the care and love of the animal owner. It is a matter close to our hearts to support you on this path to the best of our ability.
State-of-the-art technology for ideal therapy
The technology used corresponds to state-of-the-art equipment in human medicine. Ionising radiation is generated in a linear accelerator, which can be precisely focused on the tumour. We use the Clinac iX device manufactured by Varian, one of the two world market leaders. It can generate electron radiation of 6 to 18 megaelectronvolts and ultra-hard X-ray radiation of 6 and 16 megaelectronvolts. While we use electron radiation to treat skin tumours and all surface-related processes, X-rays are particularly suitable for deeper-seated tumours.
