Laminitis in horses involves multiple pain pathways. Here’s how veterinarians can effectively address them using targeted treatment strategies.
Changing antibiotic prescribing habits can be challenging for practitioners, but small steps, peer support, and stewardship guidelines can improve antimicrobial use.
Learn why experts are questioning routine antibiotic use in equine orthopedic surgery and how alternative strategies can help reduce infection risk.
A comprehensive look at options for keeping equine athletes with arthritis on the move. Sponsored by Bimeda.
Reserve antibiotics in equine reproduction for proven infections, not routine use. Vets should utilize alternative treatments to reduce AMR risk when possible.
To reduce antibiotic use in equine practice, vets should limit prophylactic treatment and prescribe only for confirmed infections.
One expert calls antimicrobial resistance a threat to global horse health. Here’s how equine vets can improve diagnostics and use antibiotics wisely to combat this crisis.
Find out which horses and ponies have a higher genetic risk for EMS and how to manage them.
An equine veterinarian describes why uneven pressure on the hoof can cause quarter cracks and how farriers can manage them using corrective trimming and shoeing.
Learn about common joint issues that concern horse owners and what preventive and therapeutic approaches are available. Read more in the Spring 2025 issue of The Horse.
Osteoarthritis might not be completely avoidable as a horse ages, but early diagnosis and conscientious care can slow its advance and minimize pain.
Experts describe the 3 most common problems associated with equine hock lameness and how veterinarians can make an accurate diagnosis in these complex joints.
Experts described 6 new studies that made significant impacts on equine musculoskeletal problem diagnosis and treatment in 2024.
Researchers believe PPID (formerly called equine Cushing’s disease) might have negative effects on mare fertility but need more research to understand why.
Milne lecturer Dr. Lisa Fortier advises veterinarians to evaluate a horse’s overall health before using orthobiologics and to treat injuries early for the best outcomes.
A modified borescope might be a more accessible way for equine veterinarians to perform endoscopic exams in working donkeys.
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