Tendon and ligament injuries are leading causes of poor performance in horses. Learn about different conventional and therapeutic treatment modalities in this visual guide.
Researchers have determined this wound dressing might help encourage better wound healing and reduce proud flesh formation.
They might appear minor on the surface, but puncture wounds can involve dangerous underlying damage and infection. Here’s what you need to know about these injuries.
Speeding up wound healing helped reduce the risk of infections and sepsis in rescue horses with skin wounds.
Experts discuss what to do when your horse turns up with knee, hock, fetlock, or other leg joint wounds, and why.
Researchers have discovered a way to make equine amniotic membrane, a treatment option for wound healing, more accessible.
Has your horse come in from the pasture with a laceration on his fetlock or an abrasion on his hip? Learn how to care for many types of equine wounds during Wound Care Awareness Month at TheHorse.com, sponsored by Phovia Equine.
Horses can go lame for a variety of reasons. Here are 4 common causes of lameness and their treatment options.
Comparing ligament striations in opposite limbs via ultrasound to determine if changes are normal versus tears could lead to misdiagnosis.
Veterinarians share their advice for preventing lower-limb problems and rehabilitating injured horses, from therapies to back-to-work schedules.
MRI imaging of the stifle joint has shown evidence of injuries to a variety of soft and hard tissues.
Practitioner technique and skill determine the value of ultrasound images of the suspensory ligament.
Look for educational information about soft tissue injuries in horses on TheHorse.com starting November 21.
Follow these steps to clean and treat minor horse wounds.
A veterinarian explains the risk factors and recovery process for superficial digital flexor tendon injuries.
A young Quarter Horse reiner undergoes treatment for a left-hind proximal suspensory ligament injury.
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