Why is My Horse Reluctant to Lie Down?
Haylie Pfeffer
August 14, 2025
Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Make sure you choose the right type and amount of salt to support your horse’s health—especially during extreme heat.
This capsule gives veterinarians and researchers a noninvasive way to track ulcer treatment progress in horses without repeated scoping.
Dr. Tena Ursini describes why veterinarians need to use imaging to confirm a diagnosis of equine osteoarthritis and which modalities they usually turn to first.
Hemoperfusion—filtering blood through a column to remove toxins—shows promise for managing sepsis in horses with pleuropneumonia, endotoxemia, and more.
Diagnostic imaging results are clearer than ever, but how they will affect a horse’s performance career isn’t always evident.
A veterinarian answers a reader’s question on why some horses have runny manure certain times of the year.
An equine sports medicine expert explains common ligament injuries that can occur in the horse’s stifle region and how veterinarians treat them.
A veterinarian discusses what you need to know, from prepurchase details to budgeting approaches, before buying a horse during this Ask TheHorse Live event. Sponsored by CareCredit.
A group of riding lesson horses showed subtle facial cues before and after rides, suggesting possible emotional or physical stress regardless of rider skill level.
Keeping horses with arthritis moving can support joint mobility and long-term comfort. One expert shares some exercises to try.
Dr. Howland Mansfield answers a listener question about the connection between equine metabolic problems, such as PPID, and hind-limb lameness.
A resident in equine internal medicine conducted a study to find out what horses with fecal water syndrome have in common. The answer? Certain management practices.
Dr. Stacey Cordivano describes the best way to store your horse’s health and identification records in case of emergency.
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
Equine gastric ulcers often go unnoticed, especially in subclinical cases. Subtle signs can offer clues, while researchers explore biomarkers for future screening.
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