How Healthy Horse Hooves Help Arthritic Joints
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
October 13, 2023
Learn how smart trimming and shoeing techniques can help arthritic horses.
Learn how smart trimming and shoeing techniques can help arthritic horses.
With much research surrounding how to feed “abnormal” horses, how can we feed “normal” horses to avoid disease? One expert weighs in.
New study results lead researchers to believe differences in ACTH concentrations between breeds are significant to diagnostic testing for PPID.
Many factors—most importantly, season—can influence which PPID test your veterinarian performs and how he or she interprets it.
One equine nutritionist explains how to ensure your horse’s diet does not contain dangerous levels of sugar.
Should you consider purchasing a horse with arthritis? An equine researcher explains the risk.
Learn why horses with ID might be more likely to develop other conditions such as laminitis and what you and your vet can do to prevent and treat them.
Dr. Robert Jacobs describes the potential effects of long-term NSAID use on the horse’s gut microbiome.
Our equine nutrition expert offers a reader advice on how to feed a thin horse with a history of laminitis without causing another bout of the disease.
The primary factors that influence equine Cushing’s test selection are season and severity and number of clinical signs.
Experts answer common questions about this crippling condition that affects horses of all breeds, disciplines, and ages.
Early diagnosis and appropriate management, including pergolide, can help improve PPID horses’ quality of life. Learn more in this free download, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Study findings suggests a biomarker found in horses’ saliva can reveal the level of stress on a horse’s bones and joints during work.
Read about the science behind equine PAAG products.
Use this visual guide to understand how equine arthritis develops and how horses’ joints can degrade over time.
Soaking hay for horses with PPID or insulin dysregulation can reduce the WSC and ESC values, making it safer for these horses to consume.
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