Got Healthy Hooves? Here’s How to Keep Them That Way
Heather Smith Thomas
May 22, 2019
Consider the big picture—from farrier care and diet to environment and genetics—when working to keep horse hooves healthy.
Consider the big picture—from farrier care and diet to environment and genetics—when working to keep horse hooves healthy.
Arthroscopic pastern bone chip removal in horses had no significant impact on Thoroughbreds’ racing performance, researchers found.
In a sport where races are won and lost by fractions of a second, subtle problems can have a significant impact on performance. Here’s what veterinarians look for when racehorses aren’t performing at their best.
Address the entire horse, not just the injury, when bringing a patient back to work, veterinarians say.
A practitioner reviews the comprehensive approaches he takes to home in on performance issues in Western horses, including physical exams and advanced imaging techniques
Researchers and veterinarians around the world strive to learn more about the lamellae and have made scientific advances in laminitis diagnosis, treatment, and prevention over the past several years. Here’s what we know.
A standing equine PET scanner will soon be available at Santa Anita Park. Veterinarians and researchers hope it will ultimately help identify subtle pre-existing bone changes before they lead to catastrophic injuries.
A dressage horse recovered from EPM but still has an abnormal gait. An equine internal medicine specialist explains why owners of some horses with EPM might observe long-term gait and/or performance issues.
Dietary restriction plus a low-intensity exercise program helped improve overweight horses’ insulin sensitivities, which could help reduce their risk of developing laminitis.
Do abscesses occur more often in front or hind hooves? Do male or female horses recover from hoof abscesses quicker? When are abscesses most commonly diagnosed? Researchers found answers to these questions and more in a recent study.
Researchers confirmed that a technique called acoustic myography could be useful for evaluating suspensory ligament function, which could mean more straightforward diagnoses, treatment recommendations, and monitoring of these injuries as they heal.
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database revealed an overall fatal injury of 1.68 per 1,000 starts in Thoroughbred racing,
While there was no significant difference in outcome between patients treated conservatively compared to surgically, the overall prognosis for long pastern bone damage in sport horses remains guarded, researchers said.
Researchers confirmed that ultrasound is a useful and economical screening tool to identify humeral stress fractures and can be used with radiography to monitor healing.
Learn about what causes horses to experience back pain, how it’s diagnosed, and how to make your horse more comfortable.
Multiple hoof-related factors can affect a horse’s performance—including balance, trim, shoes, pads, support materials, and more. Here’s how farriers can help a horse reach his potential.
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