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The Road to Recovery: Rehabilitating Horses With Lower-Limb Injuries
by Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA | Dec 21, 2022
Veterinarians share their advice for preventing lower-limb problems and rehabilitating injured horses, from therapies to back-to-work schedules.
Read MoreMRIs of the Equine Stifle: Complicated, but Very Useful
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 25, 2022
MRI imaging of the stifle joint has shown evidence of injuries to a variety of soft and hard tissues.
Read MoreEquine Tendon Injuries: Reducing the Strain
by Sherry A. Johnson, DVM, MS Dipl. ACVSMR | Nov 23, 2022
Learn how to recognize a tendon injury and what you and your veterinarian can do to treat it.
Read MoreHow To Maximize a Horse’s Suspensory Ligament Ultrasound Exam
by Shoshana Rudski | Nov 22, 2022
Practitioner technique and skill determine the value of ultrasound images of the suspensory ligament.
Read MoreSoft Tissue Injury Awareness Week, Sponsored by Butterfly
by The Horse Staff | Nov 21, 2022
Look for educational information about soft tissue injuries in horses on TheHorse.com starting November 21.
Read MoreHow To Clean and Treat Minor Horse Wounds
by Equus | Nov 19, 2022
Follow these steps to clean and treat minor horse wounds.
Read MoreNon-Steroidal Joint Injection Options
by Katie Navarra | Oct 17, 2022
Alternative joint injections to corticosteroids not only keep horses comfortable but also offer a chance at healing rather than simply masking pain.
Read MoreSuspensory Ligament Branch Injuries
by Multiple Authors | Oct 5, 2022
Read about the significance and prevalence of these injuries and how veterinarians diagnose them.
Read MoreManaging SDFT Injuries in Sport Horses
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Oct 2, 2022
A veterinarian explains the risk factors and recovery process for superficial digital flexor tendon injuries.
Read MoreThe Power of Equine Laser Therapy
by Katie Navarra | Oct 1, 2022
Learn more about Class IV laser treatments, the current research, and opportunities for further advancement in this article from the September 2022 issue of The Horse.
Read MoreCase Study: Proximal Suspensory Desmopathy
by Elizabeth Acutt, DVM | Sep 16, 2022
A young Quarter Horse reiner undergoes treatment for a left-hind proximal suspensory ligament injury.
Read MoreHow To Wrap a Horse’s Hock
by Equus | Sep 14, 2022
Wrapping a hock can be difficult, but these tips from a veterinarian can help.
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