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Managing Proximal Suspensory Disease in Horses
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 21, 2023
A veterinarian describes the many ways to treat this complex yet common cause of lameness and poor performance.
Read MoreShock Wave Therapy and Kissing Spines
by Matt Leshaw, DVM | Mar 20, 2023
The approach is a cornerstone in the treatment of dorsal spinous process impingement.
Read MoreCan Diet Prevent Scratches in Horses?
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Mar 20, 2023
My horse is turned out to pasture for at least part of each day. Every winter he gets scratches. Is there anything I can do nutritionally that might help prevent them?
Read MoreResearchers Identify Key Factors for Heat Stress in Racehorses
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 15, 2023
Heat, humidity, and race distance significantly increase the risks of exertional heat illness in Thoroughbred racehorses on British tracks.
Read MorePain Management in the Performance Horse
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 11, 2023
It is important for veterinarians and horse owners to understand the medication rules at high-level competitions when managing pain in equine athletes.
Read MoreRecognizing and Managing Overweight Horses
by Katie Navarra | Mar 11, 2023
Learn how nutritionists took three horses from fat to fabulous.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Your Horse’s Gut Microbiome
by Janice L. Holland, PhD | Mar 7, 2023
Understanding the equine gut microbiome can help you create and support healthy microbial populations in your horse’s digestive system.
Read MoreResearchers Determine Fine Line Between Asymmetry and Lameness
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 7, 2023
Horses might show a slight asymmetry in their gait without being truly lame.
Read MoreCrooked Lope: Training Issue or Lameness?
by Erin Contino, DVM, Dipl. ACVSMR | Mar 6, 2023
A sports medicine specialist looks at what could cause a Western dressage horse to travel haunches-in during the right-lead canter.
Read MoreEquine Meniscal Injuries
by Haylie Kerstetter | Mar 4, 2023
Equine meniscal injuries can cause severe pain and lameness, but if diagnosed and treated properly many horses can return to work.
Read MoreEvaluating the Suspensory Ligament in Cutting Horses
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 3, 2023
A research team used ultrasound to establish normal proximal suspensory ligament cross-sectional areas of cutting horses’ fore- and hind limbs.
Read MoreUsing Stanozolol as a Joint Therapy in Horses
by Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor | Mar 1, 2023
While prohibited in competition horses, this anabolic steroid might help vets manage joint disease such as osteochondrosis lesions in young horses.
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