Researchers confirmed using resistance band systems, balance pads, and dynamic mobilization can help improve spinal muscle characteristics and postural stability.
Scientists are rapidly homing in on the specific areas of the equine genome linked to this debilitating condition.
The 2 goals of an equine back treatment plan are breaking the pain cycle and increasing strength, function, and stability.
An equine genetics company is expanding a study about kissing spines in horses. The deadline for sending samples is Oct. 10.
Veterinarians need to assess horses, diagnose the cause of pain, and start medical management early for the best prognosis.
Dr. Hilary Clayton offers advice on the best way to warm up and supple your horse at the beginning of your ride.
Standing surgeries on sedated horses can provide good, if not better, results than equivalent surgeries on fully anesthetized horses, without the added costs and complications.
Dwarfism in horses causes major health challenges, leading to a heightened risk of functional handicaps, nutritional disorders, chronic pain, and serious welfare concerns.
How equine practitioners can use ultrasound to evaluate the multifidus muscle, which stabilizes and supports the equine back.
A horse appears healthy and sidepasses well to the right, but not to the left. Could he be in pain? A sports medicine practitioner shares his thoughts.
High-tech measurements support master saddlers’ tree width standards.
What is a crooked horse? Our sources describe several kinds of crooked horses and how you can help.
Saddles with trees that are too narrow or too wide can reduce range of motion in horses’ backs, a study found.
French researchers found horses with simulated C6-C7 nerve compression had shortened strides, tightened gaits, and a general lack of shoulder tone.
Owners who struggle to provide their horses with consistently good-quality forage might be able to improve feed digestibility and topline development by offering these horses a fortified feed, researchers find.
Veterinarians are using chiropractic techniques more frequently to evaluate and treat back disorders in horses. Here, a CSU professor and researcher outlines basic principles.
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