Why do some horses wear muzzles, but others don’t? Does your horse need to wear a muzzle year-round? From proper fit to feeding, here’s what you need to know about these weight-loss contraptions.
Learn what makes managing ponies special—from their critical need for nutritional supervision to their often feisty personalities.
Dr. Weston Warnock shares his clinical experience using orthobiologics to help manage horses with foot pain.
Belgian researchers use both modalities to investigate the causes of foot pain in 30 horses referred to the equine hospital for forelimb lameness.
What can an owner do to control a horse’s foot pain? We turned to two equine veterinarians that spend a lot of time managing horses’ feet to find out.
The average horse is more likely to encounter a foot bruise than any other lameness. If you recognize the causes of foot bruises and understand their treatment and prevention, you can stave off discomfort in your horse and perhaps avoid an abscess.
A good thrush prevention plan includes proper hoof care, regular exercise, and a clean living environment.
In this visual guide, learn about the vital hoof structures of the navicular apparatus and what can go wrong with them.
Though it goes by several names, the condition is common among horses and frustrating for owners, farriers, and veterinarians alike.
Look for educational information about navicular syndrome, or podotrochlosis, all week long, Jan. 16-22, 2022.
From growing a thick winter coat to producing heat as they digest forage, here’s how horses are inherently designed to cope with cold weather.
Dr. Vern Dryden talks about why horses with laminitis might be more prone to hoof abscesses.
Dr. Vern Dryden shares what horse owners and veterinarians can do to relieve a horse’s pain during a laminitic episode.
Can a horse have low-grade laminitis for several months without being detected by your farrier? Dr. Vern Dryden answers.
Dr. Vern Dryden explains how equine metabolic diseases and laminitis are connected.
MRI has helped veterinarians recognize new pathologies within horses’ hooves as well as learn more about existing lesions.
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