Owner-provided information and a thorough lameness examination can help veterinarians start meaningful investigations into front foot lamenesses.
Also known as “forging,” horses with overstrides can injure themselves and pull shoes when their hind feet make contact with their front legs. A vet offers advice on how to prevent problems.
What is causing my horse to swell in the area his girth sits?
Is it a good idea to add a little salt to your horses’ diet in the winter to get them to drink more water?
Do horses living outside need their ears protected during cold weather?
My 20-year-old Arabian gelding has a hard, bony, fingerlike growth deep in a
A prepurchase examination or “vet check” of a potential horse purchase can identify any physical problems.
With increased activity all horses are at a higher risk of sustaining traumatic lacerations or other wound types. Some might appear more serious than others, and the wound might be hours, days, or even weeks old before it is discovered.
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