What Are Sidebone and Ringbone in Horses?
Elizabeth Acutt, DVM
July 19, 2023
Learn about two different and unrelated processes that present as firm swellings in the horse’s pastern region.
Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
Learn about two different and unrelated processes that present as firm swellings in the horse’s pastern region.
Is club foot an inherited condition in horses? A veterinarian offers her thoughts.
No horse is perfect, and many with conformational flaws go on to compete successfully. What can you live with and how?
Overly moist, as well as dry and brittle, hooves tend to break and bruise. They can leave horses footsore or make holding shoes difficult. Here, veterinarians and farriers offer advice on hardening your horse’s hooves.
Learn how horses go from metabolic to laminitic and ways to manage them.
Manage at-risk horses’ diet and exercise to help avoid this painful condition.
Are horses that develop sepsis-related, supporting-limb, or idiopathic laminitis at a higher risk of developing endocrinopathic laminitis down the road?
Owner-provided information and a thorough lameness examination can help veterinarians start meaningful investigations into front foot lamenesses.
The do’s and don’ts of feeding horses with 4 common health conditions, including gastric ulcers, metabolic disorders, and more.
Learn how to prevent shoe loss caused by farrier error, rider issues, management style, or horseplay in this article from the Riding Horse 2023 issue of The Horse.
They might appear minor on the surface, but puncture wounds can involve dangerous underlying damage and infection. Here’s what you need to know about these injuries.
Resolving hoof wounds requires cleaning them correctly, working with your vet to get them assessed, and carefully managing lesions until they heal. Learn about four common hoof wounds and how to manage them.
One veterinarian explains how to manage horse hoof puncture wounds and ensure they heal properly.
Experts discuss what to do when your horse turns up with knee, hock, fetlock, or other leg joint wounds, and why.
Veterinarians weigh in on the do’s and don’ts of wound care, from discovery to recovery.
Experts describe what’s going on inside hooves of horses with sheared heels, white line disease, abscesses, and other common hoof conditions.
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