Muscle and Joint Problems

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hind limb lameness in horses; Researchers Study Method to Detect Equine Arthritis Early

Bone Spur Prognosis

Our gelding’s broken hock has healed with what the veterinarian calls bone spurs. He believes the spurs could be rubbing against our gelding’s tendon, causing pain. What is the long-term prognosis for injuries such as these?

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Poll Recap: Older Horse Care Concerns

Easing an Old Horse’s Stiffness

Get advice about keeping senior horses’ joints comfortable from Dr. Bryan Waldridge, who treats retired champion racehorses at Old Friends, in Georgetown, Kentucky.

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American Quarter Horse Foundation; Life-Threatening Hyperkalemia in Horses

Clostridial Myositis in Horses

Clostridial myositis is a rare but serious bacterial infection, which causes inflammation and death of muscle and release of bacterial toxins into the bloodstream.

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imm in quarter horses; muscular disorders in athletic horses; Feeding Horses With Muscle Issues

Muscle Disease Mutation Common in Quarter Horses

Researchers say the mutation responsible for the sometimes-fatal muscle condition immune-mediated myositis (or IMM) is just as common, if not more so, than at least two other well-known genetic diseases in Quarter Horses: HERDA and HYPP.

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