Triangle Equine

Our wellness programs include customized vaccination schedules, deworming strategies, and comprehensive exams to maintain equine health. We focus on early detection of parasites and infectious diseases through fecal testing and Coggins processing. Tailored to your horses lifestyle and budget, our preventative care ensures long-term soundness and performance readiness while fostering owner education.

We address equine dental health through annual exams and corrective floating to resolve sharp points, hooks, and wave mouth. Performance floats enhance athletic responsiveness, while maintenance floats occur every 1-2 years. Our comprehensive oral exams identify issues like broken teeth or ulcers, ensuring proper nutrition and comfort for optimal health and performance.

Available 24/7 for established clients, our emergency services handle colic, trauma, birthing complications, and severe illnesses. Call (919) 460-6300 for urgent care, including lacerations, eye injuries, and choke. Our mobile team responds promptly to critical situations, prioritizing rapid diagnosis and treatment to stabilize horses in distress.

Our lameness evaluations combine physical exams, hoof testers, flexion tests, and diagnostic imaging (radiographs, ultrasound) to identify soundness issues. By observing movement on straight lines and lunge work, we pinpoint pain sources and develop targeted treatment plans, including nerve blocks and joint therapies, to restore mobility and performance.

We diagnose gastric ulcers using on-farm gastroscopy, assessing both squamous and glandular stomach regions. This procedure identifies ulceration causes and guides tailored treatments, addressing clinical signs like poor performance and discomfort. Dr. Vivrettes internal medicine expertise ensures accurate diagnosis and management of equine gastric disease.

Board-certified in veterinary internal medicine, Dr. Vivrette founded Triangle Equine in 2001. With a PhD in Comparative Pathology, she specializes in equine reproduction, preventive care, and performance medicine. A FEI licensed veterinarian, she collaborates with owners, trainers, and farriers to optimize horse health.

Lisa manages operations at Triangle Equine, leveraging her zoology background and equestrian experience. A lifelong rider in hunter/jumpers and dressage, she prioritizes client communication and satisfaction, ensuring seamless care coordination for horses and owners.

Morgan supports clinical services with experience in dressage and eventing. A UNC Chapel Hill graduate, she assists with exams and procedures while advocating for equine welfare. Her diverse riding background enhances her understanding of performance horse needs.

Charlotte combines a PhD in Animal Science with practical horsemanship as a lecturer at NCSU. Specializing in dressage, she contributes scientific expertise and hands-on care to Triangle Equines team, bridging academic knowledge with real-world equine management.

We service the greater Triangle area of North Carolina, including Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, Apex, and surrounding counties. Contact us for locations outside this area.

Yes, we provide 24/7 emergency care for established clients. Call (919) 460-6300 for urgent assistance with colic, trauma, or other critical conditions.

We utilize digital radiology, ultrasound, gastroscopy, and advanced lameness diagnostics to ensure accurate, real-time assessments of equine health issues.

Yes, Dr. Sally Vivrette is board-certified in veterinary internal medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM).

Horses must fast for 12 hours prior to gastroscopy. We provide detailed preparation instructions to ensure accurate ulcer diagnosis and treatment planning.

Yes, we conduct comprehensive pre-purchase exams including lameness evaluations, cardiac and neurological assessments, and dental exams to inform purchase decisions.

How did they rate a 4.9 out of 5? I'll have to give them a 10 to even things up! I first met Dr Vivrette when she was on the faculty of the NC Vet school, where she taught a workshop on equine dentistry and made it more interesting, relevant, and fun than I'd expected. With my own horses I went through five other equine vets, dissatisfied with one aspect or another of their practices over the years, until I learned that Dr Vivrette had a private practice. She is the BEST and she hires the best to help her. We've never looked elsewhere since. I wish she could take care of all my animals. Or my humans!

I hired Dr. Sally Vivrette for and out of state pre-purchase exam. She was exceptional in every way- her office was helpful and communicative, did a great job getting all prior records and she performed an exam with diligence yet very pragmatically given the horse's background and intended purpose. We were very happy clients and I would not hesitate to recommend her again.

Triangle equine veterinary practice is awesome. The website clearly explained the equine pre-purchase exam (PPE), process and I felt well prepared for what was to come. Dr. Sally Vivrette did a PPE on two horses I had under consideration for purchase. She was thorough and comprehensive in her approach, meticulous in collecting information, clearly knowledgeable and experienced, and competent in the actual exam.

I was impressed with her professionalism and ethics during the process. She shared her observations as each exam progressed and explained the implications of each finding, letting me know if something was a minor issue or a game changer. She was client-centered taking into consideration how each horse might fit with my unique needs, my age and ability. She was clear in the unsuitability of one of my choices and I know she saved me money and future heartache. And she was equally as clear when it was a good fit and a healthy horse! I was able to make a fully informed decision and am grateful to have found her and her team!

Triangle Equine is an excellent equine vet practice. There are few equine vets that care as much as they do. There number one concern is the health and well being of your horse. If there is an emergency they are extremely fast to get back to you. I cannot say enough wonderful things about the vets and staff. I highly recommend them. Kris Daniel

I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Vivrette and Dr. Patterson! I appreciate their incredible knowledge, and ability to explain things to me. Their routine vet care is great, but I had a horse with back soreness even with a proper saddle fitting, correct riding and chiropractic adjustments. Other vets went to suggest injections or expensive procedures, where I felt like their knowledge of equine bio mechanics and easy solutions led to a pain free horse. Dr. Patterson does an amazing job of adjusting my horse on a regular basis. Lisa in the office is very responsive and patient.

I highly recommend Dr. Vivrette. She is highly professional, very thorough, attentive, and intelligent. Her thoroughness and diligence saved my horse's life in a situation where another vet had misdiagnosed the illness. We are very grateful to have Dr. Vivrette here in the Triangle and will remain loyal to her because she takes my horse's health as seriously as I do.