Recently, scientists have discovered that osteolysis (dissolving of bone) of the distal phalanx (coffin bone) is an early sign of laminitis development.
I’ve rarely had to battle the elements in order to ride during the winter. For the first 22 years of my life, both my horses
A broodmare’s belly grows as her fetus matures, but any rapid or unexpected expansion is cause for concern.
I recently returned from what was likely a once-in-a-lifetime, part-work/part-play trip to South Africa’s Western Cape. The work aspect included covering the Cape’s Thoroughbred breeders’
How does a suspensory injury impact a racehorse’s performance? It depends on the severity of the injury.
Researchers found that NSAID administration reduced immune response in previously exposed and naive horses.
One of the most common sites of catastrophic injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses is the fetlock.
Vets can image the cecal mesentery to garner information that could lead to a lymphadenopathy diagnosis.
EOTRH is a painful, recently identified condition that primarily affects horses’ incisors and canine teeth.
When temperatures plummeted to subzero last week in the Bluegrass, most horse owners and their steeds bundled up and stayed inside. The numbing cold turned
Tailored hoof care and husbandry practices could help affected horses return to health.
One farrier developed a program for rehabilitating horses recovering from EMS-associated laminitis.
A Hunter Rider’s Resolutions While ringing in 2014 with a New Year’s Day hack on both my horses, I got to thinking about the year
Hemospermia–blood in the semen–is detrimental to fertility, stallion welfare, and industry economics.
Researchers took a page from human medicine to treat cervical incompetence in mares.
Intra-arterial injection is the “preferred” technique for administrating MSCs to the horse’s foot.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
