Conventional and easy-to-use joint therapies such as corticosteroids and hyaluronic acid continue to have their place in equine practice.
One sport horse veterinarian describes how to choose a system and maximize its benefits in equine practice.
Ensure your decision to breed is the right one and that you’re prepared to handle the costs and commitments involved.
Veterinarians might consider addressing axial skeleton adaptations when rehabbing horses with limb injuries.
Temporomandibular joint inflammation might be an overlooked cause of poor equine performance.
Researchers compared the test’s results to those of a commonly used laboratory method to determine their association.
Dr. Lori Bidwell lists pain relief medications and therapies that can help horses with acute or chronic laminitis.
One researcher assessed the physiologic mechanisms of this type of colic and found they share similarities with cystic fibrosis in humans.
When a pain medication or strategy is no longer providing a senior horse with relief, the kindest option might be euthanasia.
While NSAIDs are valuable tools for controlling horses’ pain and inflammation, they do come with risks.
A veterinarian explains how to recognize when your horse is in pain.
Learn how various components of the horse’s GI tract evolved to consume forage, and feed accordingly to prevent issues.
On or off? Hot or cold? Lightweight or heavyweight? We’ll answer these questions and more.
If your veterinarian discovers a heart murmur, it’s crucial to investigate its potential causes and effects.
Discover how shock wave therapy, mesotherapy, and ongoing maintenance helped a young event horse with kissing spines return to performance in this free report.
Watch for early, subtle signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, formerly equine Cushing’s), and pursue bloodwork to see if intervention is needed. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
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