Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
Navicular disease, or caudal heel pain, can seem devastating when diagnosed, but treatment options exist and many horses can return to athletic work.
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones talks about hoof abscesses in horses and the common treatment options.
To help your Thoroughbred perform to his potential, tailor his hoof care to his specific age, needs, and job.
Your horse has a hoof abscess, bruise, puncture, or something else wrong with his foot. Should you call the veterinarian or farrier?
Veterinarians have tools to help them make educated judgments about lamenesses, their causes, and prognoses.
Carol Clark, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, shares her picks for the top equine medicine studies of 2013.
Vets have made great strides in EMS diagnosis and management, but there’s still much work to be done.
Learn about St Nicholas Abbey’s battle with a fracture that was ultimately ended by a severe bout of colic.
Lecture topics will include exercise intolerance, wound care, hoof care, ophthalmology, and more.
On Jan. 30, two speakers will discuss inflammatory airway disease.
Solar foot penetrations involving the joints can be career- and even life-threatening injuries.
Caring for draft horses involves both physiological and logistical challenges.
The University of Maryland will host an introduction to farriery seminar on March 22.
EOTRH is a painful, recently identified condition that primarily affects horses’ incisors and canine teeth.
The 22-year-old Thoroughbred mare lost a long battle with laminitis and was euthanized Jan. 11.
Tailored hoof care and husbandry practices could help affected horses return to health.
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