Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Scientists say molecular changes to an in-joint protein layer called lubricin could indicate osteoarthritis development.
Learn about less common but more difficult to diagnose upper body lamenesses in horses.
Also known as “seedy toe,” white line disease is a serious hoof condition that requires vet and farrier intervention.
Researchers are evaluating the impact of these proteins in combating performance-induced physiologic stress in horses.
Find out how your horse can hurt his neck, risks for injury and disease, and associated therapies, so you can give your horse the best chance for a strong neck and an athletic future.
Certain bisphosphonates are approved for treating navicular syndrome in horses. Learn about these drugs originally used to treat osteoporosis in humans.
Is there a point you’d recommend going back to basics with a horse that’s been in therapeutic shoes for several years?
Even small deviations in sensor placement can result in an inaccurate hind-limb lameness diagnosis, researchers found.
The University of Tennessee’s Dr. Jim Schumacher overviews navicular syndrome’s risk factors, treatments, and more.
View some of our news editor’s tweets and take-homes from Day 1 of the 2016 Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas.
Whether you’ve had horses all your life or are new to the industry, you’re bound to deal with lameness at some point.
Medication and diagnostic analgesia are only effective if veterinarians put them in the right place, so accuracy is key.
Horses treated with regenerative therapy healed eight-and-a-half months faster than those undergoing surgery alone.
Hoof casts immobilize joints, maintain the hoof-pastern axis, reduce the need for frequent bandage changes, and more.
Thrush is a common, smelly hoof diseases can affect any horse. Download this free fact sheet to learn about the clinical signs, treatment options, prognosis, and methods of prevention.
Good-quality ultrasonography is reasonably reliable for detecting PSD, but it underestimates the presence of adhesions.
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