Navigating Equine Neck Problems
Erica Larson
September 3, 2025
What are the most common neck issues in horses and how are research and technological advancements helping veterinarians diagnose them?
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
What are the most common neck issues in horses and how are research and technological advancements helping veterinarians diagnose them?
Learn the early signs of equine arthritis and why prompt veterinary care can help protect your horse’s joints and mobility. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
Dr. Tena Ursini describes why veterinarians need to use imaging to confirm a diagnosis of equine osteoarthritis and which modalities they usually turn to first.
Diagnostic imaging results are clearer than ever, but how they will affect a horse’s performance career isn’t always evident.
An equine sports medicine expert explains common ligament injuries that can occur in the horse’s stifle region and how veterinarians treat them.
Dr. Howland Mansfield answers a listener question about the connection between equine metabolic problems, such as PPID, and hind-limb lameness.
Learn about imaging techniques for accurately diagnosing pathologies in the equine back and neck.
Researchers examine if clodronate exerts anti-inflammatory and chondroprotective effects on an articulating joint.
Over a 168-day study, scientists found this bisphosphonate drug might not significantly impact bone mineral density or microarchitecture in the tuber coxae of young horses.
Researchers examined joint inflammation biomarkers and subtle gait asymmetries in horses, offering a potential tool to detect joint problems before lameness appears.
Two experts answer listener questions about recognizing, diagnosing, and managing hind-limb lameness in horses. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
Learn about the more subtle signs of pain horses might express as undesirable behaviors and how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause.
Learn about the common causes of equine hind-limb lameness and how veterinarians diagnose and treat them.
Researchers showed pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) might temporarily reduce lameness and inflammation associated with equine osteoarthritis.
My OTTB recently recovered from a bowed tendon injury. What can I do to help him continue to stay sound?
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