What You Need to Know About Equine Osteoarthritis
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
August 25, 2023
Experts answer common questions about this crippling condition that affects horses of all breeds, disciplines, and ages.
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Experts answer common questions about this crippling condition that affects horses of all breeds, disciplines, and ages.
Learn about three regenerative modalities commonly used in equine medicine, when veterinarians and horse owners might consider each, and what’s to come.
Radiographs can advise buyers and their veterinarians about pathologies that might pose a threat to the horse’s future soundness.
Learn about the biologic, or regenerative, therapies that have altered the way many equine veterinarians treat problematic joints.
The RHpE can be used to help detect musculoskeletal pain in horses caused by limb lameness and poor saddle fit.
Restoring muscle glycogen, rehydrating, and ensuring a horse’s diet offers enough vitamin E all help with recovery after strenuous exercise.
Artificial intelligence technology might be able to assist veterinarians in making recommendations to riders about their horse’s performance.
New imaging techniques might make examining abnormalities of the fetlock easier for equine veterinarians.
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.
Alternative joint injections to corticosteroids can keep horses comfortable and offer a chance at healing rather than simply masking pain.
Four diagnostic imaging experts share insight that can help owners and veterinarians with the diagnostic process.
These therapies can be beneficial in treating pathologies of the cartilage and synovium in horse joints.
No horse is perfect, and many with conformational flaws go on to compete successfully. What can you live with and how?
Multifidus muscle pain and atrophy in horses can cause many problems, including back pain, poor core strength, and limb lameness.
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