Maintain Hoof Health by Avoiding Frequent Wet-Dry Cycles
Heather Smith Thomas
May 3, 2022
Mud isn’t the only moisture-related enemy of hoof health—consider dewy pastures and frequent bathing, as well.
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Mud isn’t the only moisture-related enemy of hoof health—consider dewy pastures and frequent bathing, as well.
This approach can make veterinary procedures—from injections to surgery—safer, more accurate, and less traumatic for the equine patient.
Here’s what to know about horse inspections, which are designed to evaluate the horse’s fitness to compete.
The most common horse vertebral issues seen over a decade at one diagnostic lab were wobbler syndrome, fracture/subluxation, and abnormal spinal curvature.
Pinpointing an injury’s location is important for not only an accurate diagnosis but also a proper treatment and successful outcome.
Placing elastic therapeutic tape strategically on the skin might stimulate the underlying muscles and help horses recovering from back pain or injury.
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Researchers injected horses’ injured joints with a combination of hyaluronan, sodium chondroitin sulfate, and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (HCSG).
The readily available modality can reveal more information so veterinarians can make a definitive diagnosis.
Researcher: Chiropractic care might help address the compensatory pain and dysfunction that result from a primary lameness.
Dr. Weston Warnock shares reasons your vet might recommend either choice for your horse.
Dr. Weston Warnock shares his clinical experience using orthobiologics to help manage horses with foot pain.
Scientists recently investigated how horses metabolize and tolerate cannabidiol and found it is bioavailable.
Milne lecturer urges veterinarians to understand the “why” of lameness before making a diagnosis.
Racetrack veterinarians can trust PET when looking for fetlock pathologies that can potentially lead to serious injuries if left undiagnosed.
Belgian researchers use both modalities to investigate the causes of foot pain in 30 horses referred to the equine hospital for forelimb lameness.
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