Two hoof care experts answer questions about common hoof issues including subsolar abscesses, bruises, thrush, and more. Read more in The Horse‘s Winter 2024 issue!
Even horses with less-than-ideal feet can lead sound and productive careers.
What’s going on inside your horse’s hooves during injury or disease? Sources reveal what they’ve learned about common hoof conditions such as abscesses and sheared heels.
Learn how to combat foot issues such as thrush, white line disease, and abscesses that can develop in or be exacerbated by moist, muddy conditions.
Learn how to detect and manage this insidious hoof infection.
Proper hoof care, diet, and environment are key to curbing this aggressive fungal infection.
When the going gets muddy, the muddy get hoof problems. Here’s what to watch for in your horses.
Find out what causes white line disease and how you can treat and manage it from equine podiatrist Dr. Scott Fleming.
Articles on laminitis, alfalfa, horse/human interaction, and hoof problems were among the most-read in 2018.
The outer hoof’s health affects the bones and soft tissues within, and vice versa.
Learn about the intricacies of treating and shoeing horses with white line disease.
Also known as “seedy toe,” white line disease is a serious hoof condition that requires vet and farrier intervention.
From sucking off horseshoes to perpetuating thrush, scratches, and more, mud threatens your horse’s health. Get your questions answered about mud management, controlling water runoff, and treating mud-related horse health issues!
“Owners and trainers worldwide have the feeling that every veterinarian and every farrier have years of experience and vast knowledge about laminitis and podiatry (foot care). Unfortunately, this is not the case,” said Ric Redden, DVM, founder of
Untreated white line disease can undermine your horse’s feet, causing lameness and coffin bone instability.
The annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, held in San Antonio, Texas, in early December 2006, had three sessions devoted to foot care that were open to farriers. Following are synopses of some of those presentations
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