Should a buyer be concerned about a horse receiving bisphosphonates in the past? A sports medicine specialist offers insight.
Recent research has given us more insight into how to manage horses affected by or vulnerable to laminitis. If your horse falls into the at-risk category, consider these diet changes.
As benign as it might seem, this fresh forage can cause more harm than good. Here’s what to remember.
Horses can experience more than one disease process at the same time, an occurrence known as comorbidity. In this article, we’ll take a look at equine diseases such as PPID and laminitis that veterinarians most commonly see in conjunction with other conditions.
One manufacturer organized a roundtable of English and Western sport horse practitioners to evaluate their use of bisphosphonates.
Researcher: Treating chronic laminitis will always be difficult, so prevention is key.
UK researcher: Evidence-based studies are lacking; here are my experiences and shoeing strategies.
The 11th NEAEP symposium emphasized farriers and veterinarians working together for the good of the horse. Read our in-depth coverage in this free report, sponsored by Soft-Ride.
Dissections show that a well-developed caudal foot maintains it shape and does its job protecting the hoof and joints from concussion.
Something on the X rays looks a bit off—is it significant or of no consequence? It depends on what you find.
The owner of a navicular mule asks about possible cures, and Dr. Duncan Peters offers management options.
Learn how the bones and soft tissues in a horse’s hoof work together and impact soundness.
Bowker: Long toes and underrun heels set horses up for failure. Here are recommendations for an improved trim to help correct this condition.
Patrick Reilly, chief of farrier services at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Services, describes techniques for trimming navicular syndrome horses to make them more comfortable.
Does wrapping a horse’s lower legs in the winter aid circulation and keep them warm?
A veterinarian explains terms often used to describe horses with front-limb lameness.
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