Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS

Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS is a professor of equine medicine at Western University of Health Science’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona, Ca.

Articles by: Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS

Managing Navicular Pain

My horse was diagnosed with navicular syndrome. Can you help me sort through the pros and cons of Bute vs. injections?

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Frozen Feed?

Have you heard of horses getting colic from frozen sweet feeds?

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A Close Look at Supplement Research

Today’s horse is exposed to a fairly uniform diet, with hay or pasture lacking in diversity. Hay or pasture (forage) is the backbone of this unvaried diet, and the purpose of dietary supplementation should be to complement the diet for different situ

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