To better understand the piaffe and its effects on a horse’s biomechanics, researchers investigate the ground reaction forces of elite dressage horses performing the movement over pressure plates.
Researchers found horses on regular four- to six-week trim and shoe cycles didn’t have significant gait changes after their hoof care appointments, even on a finely measured level.
MRI has helped veterinarians recognize new pathologies within horses’ hooves as well as learn more about existing lesions.
Any athlete can end up with aches and pains from the rigors of training and performance, and horses are no exception. Sponsored by Arthramid Vet.
Diagnostic imaging technology has improved tremendously in the past few decades, with several effective options to choose from. Learn about the machines and technologies your veterinarian can use to look inside your horse, including MRI, CT, PET scans, and more.
Use this visual guide to learn about the technologies your veterinarian might use to look inside your horse and why.
The editors of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care have scoured our archives and gathered our top lower limb lameness content. Sponsored by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging.
In the four months since the MILEPET scanner’s installation at UC Davis Veterinary Hospital, veterinarians have imaged 100 horses; more than half were performance and pleasure horses.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two diagnostic imaging methods veterinarians can use to capture images of structures within your horse’s body. Learn more in this visual guide!
The UC Davis standing equine PET scanner provides imaging at the molecular level to monitor racehorse health and guide training and medical care.
Researchers found that horses 25 years and older are more likely to suffer chronic laminitis even if they aren’t showing obvious clinical signs of disease.
How would you react if your horse stepped on a nail? One practitioner outlines the steps you should take.
Neurologic examinations in foals are easy to perform and provide useful information about the neonate’s overall health status.
Lame horse? Advanced diagnostic and management strategies for navicular syndrome have improved long-term outcomes.
To help horse owners better understand MRI, we’ve scoured our archives and collected 10 resources about this diagnostic modality and some of the ailments it can help identify, all available to you free on TheHorse.com.
MRI has become easier to use and more accessible. Using this diagnostic tool early leads to improved outcomes for lame horses. Sponsored by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging.
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