
Managing Horse Hoof Wounds
Resolving hoof wounds requires working closely with your veterinarian to manage lesions until they heal. Learn about 4 common wounds and how vets treat them.
Resolving hoof wounds requires working closely with your veterinarian to manage lesions until they heal. Learn about 4 common wounds and how vets treat them.
These 6 steps can help transform your horse’s topline from underdeveloped to well-toned.
Learn about the challenges and unique needs of school horses and how to keep them sound for the long haul. Read more in The Horse‘s Older Horse 2025 issue.
Weigh the risks and benefits of various types of boots and wraps before strapping them to your horse’s legs.
In any discipline cross-training is the key to keeping a horse’s neck and back healthy, says Dr. Kevin Haussler of Colorado State University.
During the 2024 AAEP Kester News Hour experts shared new research on equine genetics, atrial fibrillation detection, neck pain, and updated EHV guidelines.
Do we underestimate the impact of ill-fitting tack on our horses? Learn how to recognize and address saddle fit problems.
Read about how veterinarians incorporate therapies such as acupuncture and PEMF to help your horse feel his best.
Find out how veterinarians diagnose and treat this complex condition.
Address the condition’s primary, predisposing, and perpetuating causative factors for a successful outcome.
Read about how one veterinarian treated a particularly challenging case of the equine skin condition commonly known as scratches.
Researchers now understand how 7 types of shoeing combinations affect movement in each area of the horse’s neck and back.
Read about 9 physical and behavioral reasons your horse might be kicking up his heels.
Owner-provided information and a thorough lameness examination can help veterinarians start meaningful investigations into front foot lamenesses.
An equine nutrition expert addresses toplines, horse protein needs, and if whey is the way to go.
Even with better diagnostics and treatments, hands-on exams and movement assessments remain essential for finding the source of back pain in horses.
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