Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
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.
Imbalances in horses’ hind hooves can lead to hock, tendon, ligament, and even lumbar pain; precise radiograph-guided farriery can help.
Getting to the root of podotrochlosis is an ongoing process. Learn about risk factors for the disease and how veterinarians diagnose it.
Navicular syndrome, once feared as a career-ending diagnosis, can now be managed more effectively, despite ongoing challenges.
Learn about two different and unrelated processes that present as firm swellings in the horse’s pastern region.
What to expect when a veterinarian performs a prepurchase exam on a prospective equine partner.
Overly moist, dry and brittle hooves tend to break and bruise, leaving horses footsore or causing issues with shoe retention. Here are tips for hardening hooves.
Are horses that develop sepsis-related, supporting-limb, or idiopathic laminitis at a higher risk of developing endocrinopathic laminitis down the road?
What’s in your horse’s hoof-care box? Here are the items that hoof care professionals recommend you keep on hand.
Discover safe, low-sugar treat options for laminitic horses to satisfy your inclination to give them treats while preventing future episodes.
Learn about 4 common injuries veterinarians see in these athletes, how they diagnose them, and what treatments and rehabilitation methods they use.
A detailed guide on whether hoof boots are suitable for your horse, covering reasons for use, selection, fitting, maintenance, and potential issues.
Learn how to assess your senior horse’s quality of life and know when it’s time to let go.
Consider the horse’s lameness history and gradually increase varied exercises to manage these mounts, one veterinarian says.
Horses can (and will) find unique ways to injure themselves. In this article we’ll highlight 4 of the most common causes of sudden lameness.
An equine veterinary podiatrist says ice might help address this horse’s foot pain but won’t solve the main problem.
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