Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Biologics offer an alternative to steroid joint injections for horses with osteoarthritis. Learn how they are derived and work in our veterinarian-approved visual guide. Sponsored by Zoetis.
One researcher assessed the efficacy of four joint supplement ingredients: chondroitin sulfate, glucosamine, Boswellia serrata, and turmeric. Here’s what she found.
Snow and ice during winter can cause footing problems for horses, especially those called upon to do something other than loaf in the pasture or paddock.
Researchers: Understanding the impact of early exercise on growing horses could help prevent bone fractures in the future.
Researchers demonstrated that a recipient horse’s immune system can recognize allogeneic stem cells and stimulate an immune reaction, particularly with repeated doses.
From growing a thick winter coat to producing heat as they digest forage, here’s how horses are inherently designed to cope with cold weather.
Indications for their use and how veterinarians choose between the two therapies.
The Horse and Dechra Veterinary Products have partnered to help educate horse owners during National Bone and Joint Health Awareness Week, starting Dec. 19.
A survey found most veterinarians who specialize in horses and primarily deal with lameness issues use nonsteroidal intra-articular joint therapies in their patients.
Learn about three regenerative modalities commonly used in equine medicine, when veterinarians and horse owners might consider each, and what’s to come.
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.
Laminitis is an extremely painful and often deadly hoof disease in horses with several causes. Get your questions about laminitis—from nutrition to podiatry—answered during this live recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Wellness Ready.
Learn about 5 reasons for limb swelling in horses, from benign triggers to causes for major concern.
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.
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