Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Learn how arena footing affects horse and rider safety, and what 5 factors to consider when choosing and maintaining footing.
Drs. Sherry Johnson and Kelly Zeytoonian, paid consultants of American Regent Animal Health, share their experiences using Adequan i.m.® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) as part of their multimodal approach to managing degenerative joint disease (DJD).
Milne lecturer Dr. Lisa Fortier advises veterinarians to evaluate a horse’s overall health before using orthobiologics and to treat injuries early for the best outcomes.
Meet Beau and follow the 8-year-old Quarter Horse’s journey from subtle lameness to return to performance.
Learn how bisphosphonates, drugs that inhibit bone breakdown and resorption, can help treat bone injuries in horses.
Manage at-risk horses’ diet and exercise to help avoid this painful condition.
Take a look at recent research on autologous blood-based products and their effects on equine joints and metabolic parameters.
A podiatrist gives his tips for keeping a horse with chronic laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome comfortable.
A nutrition expert offers advice on preventing weight gain and boredom while a hefty horse is on stall rest.
Learn what to expect when your horse undergoes advanced imaging exams using MRI, CT, and nuclear scintigraphy.
Early diagnosis and proper treatment of these joint problems can make the difference in whether the horse can return to soundness.
Longeing horses in a controlled way and avoiding overlongeing could be the most effective ways to protect their joints.
Ah, the age-old question: When managing horse wounds, should you wrap them or let them “air out”? Researchers are working to determine whether bandaging is the best option and in what circumstances.
Learn how and why this approach is a cornerstone in the treatment of dorsal spinous process impingement.
A horse’s ridden or competitive career doesn’t have to end after an osteoarthritis diagnosis. Two experts share tips for conditioning these animals.
Two experts describe this degenerative suspensory ligament condition in horses and what new information researchers are learning about it.
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