Colic surgery outcomes aren’t guaranteed, but acting quickly reduces risks, and mild complications occur far more frequently than serious ones, if at all.
Veterinarians weigh in on the do’s and don’ts of wound care, from discovery to recovery.
Your horse’s recovery from surgery should start long before heading to the OR.
A sports medicine specialist looks at what could cause a Western dressage horse to travel haunches-in during the right-lead canter.
Work with your veterinarian and watch for signs of these 5 health conditions when you’re trying a horse to buy.
Learn about topical antibiotic basics with this easy-to-understand infographic. Sponsored by Silver Honey.
Two veterinarians describe how you can assure funds for your horses’ care should you die before they do.
Veterinarians and farriers emphasize individualized maintenance for preventing lameness and promoting long-term horse soundness.
A reader says wounds on her horse’s legs scar during healing. A veterinarian offers advice on how to help horses’ wounds heal with a good cosmetic outcome.
Are you considering euthanizing your horse for financial reasons? An equine veterinarian shares factors to consider.
Dr. Wendy Krebs shares tips on planning for routine and emergency equine veterinary bills and how horse owners can protect themselves against rising veterinary care costs.
A slow, steady, step-by-step approach helps veterinarians localize lesions in neurologic adult horses.
Learn about the clinical signs of neck or back issues in horses and how they are diagnosed. Sponsored by Asto CT.
A veterinarian answers a reader’s question on why some horses have runny manure certain times of the year.
Learn what a veterinary specialist does and when you might need to contact one in this article from the The Horse‘s Summer 2024 issue.
Discover how veterinarians use lameness exams and diagnostic tools to help pinpoint the source of equine lameness in this visual guide. Sponsored by Arthramid Vet.
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