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.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Weigh the risks and benefits of various types of boots and wraps before strapping them to your horse’s legs.
This common hoof change can be a hidden cause of lameness in horses. Learn more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Assessing a horse’s limbs, feet, and body can help you and your veterinarian identify anatomical traits that could end up being performance-affecting liabilities.
Advances in imaging, individualized treatment protocols, and farrier-veterinarian collaboration now give many horses a chance to stay sound and in work. Read more in the Research Roundup 2025 Issue of The Horse.
Positron emission tomography (PET) can reveal active processes other diagnostic modalities might miss. Learn more in the Winter 2025 issue of The Horse.
Radiographic evidence reveals Western performance horses can develop fetlock bone stress similar to racehorses—likely from repetitive strain, not speed.
Veterinarians weigh in on the do’s and don’ts of wound care, from discovery to recovery.
Learn about 5 reasons for limb swelling in horses, from benign triggers to causes for major concern.
Learn about two different and unrelated processes that present as firm swellings in the horse’s pastern region.
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
Learn about the wound healing process and how to prevent and manage proud flesh.
Splint bone injuries are common in both working and pastured horses. Here’s what you should know.
My OTTB recently recovered from a bowed tendon injury. What can I do to help him continue to stay sound?
Address the condition’s primary, predisposing, and perpetuating causative factors for a successful outcome.
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