Laminitis in horses involves multiple pain pathways. Here’s how veterinarians can effectively address them using targeted treatment strategies.
Researchers now understand how 7 types of shoeing combinations affect movement in each area of the horse’s neck and back.
Dr. Katie Ellis and Dr. Howland Mansfield discuss what imaging modalities veterinarians might use to accurately diagnose joint disease in horses.
Horse owners need to learn to identify subtle signs of pain in horses. Then owners and veterinarians can help them live more comfortably. Sponsored by Dechra.
Learn how veterinarians use ultrasound to diagnose, treat, and monitor musculoskeletal injuries in horses.
Owner-provided information and a thorough lameness examination can help veterinarians start meaningful investigations into front foot lamenesses.
Follow these steps when your horse has an abscess that lingers beyond typical treatment times. Read more in the Spring 2025 issue of The Horse.
Learn about common joint issues that concern horse owners and what preventive and therapeutic approaches are available. Read more in the Spring 2025 issue of The Horse.
Two experts review how MRI, CT, and PET can provide precise answers for equine practitioners, contributing to more specific treatments and better prognoses.
Could artificial intelligence help determine if horses are sound to compete during a 3-day event? Find out what experts think.
Researchers recently described the appearance of normal and injured equine patellar ligaments on stifle ultrasound, which had not been previously reported.
Here’s how one veterinarian localizes lameness to the horse’s stifle, treats stifle injuries, and performs surgery when necessary.
Experts described 6 new studies that made significant impacts on equine musculoskeletal problem diagnosis and treatment in 2024.
Meet Beau and follow the 8-year-old Quarter Horse’s journey from subtle lameness to return to performance.
Learn what to expect when your horse undergoes advanced imaging exams using MRI, CT, and nuclear scintigraphy.
Read about the steps veterinarians and farriers take to identify, evaluate, and treat riding horses’ hoof problems.
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