When a pain medication or strategy is no longer providing a senior horse with relief, the kindest option might be euthanasia.
Veterinarians share their advice for preventing lower-limb problems and rehabilitating injured horses, from therapies to back-to-work schedules.
While NSAIDs are valuable tools for controlling horses’ pain and inflammation, they do come with risks.
Perform trot-ups on both flat and sloped surfaces to fully understand a horse’s lameness.
A veterinarian explains how to recognize when your horse is in pain.
Standing surgery allows for treatment options that might not have been possible previously due to risks associated with general anesthesia.
MRI imaging of the stifle joint has shown evidence of injuries to a variety of soft and hard tissues.
Look for educational information about soft tissue injuries in horses on TheHorse.com starting November 21.
Learn about the signs of pain in horses—and how sedation can help—in this archived podcast.
A veterinarian describes three real-life examples of horses with physical abnormalities competing successfully.
The key concepts behind 6 orthobiologics available to equine veterinarians.
A wide range of conditions can cause poor performance, but many cases circle back to lameness with a behavioral component.
A veterinarian describes some subtle signs to watch for that might point toward your horse having joint discomfort.
Learn how to help your horse avoid joint problems such as osteoarthritis, osteochondritis dissecans, and joint flares. Sponsored by Hyaluronex Joint.
Horses with injured stifles have the best chance of returning to full work following a scientifically planned rehabilitation process.
Find out how to keep your horse’s joints feeling and moving their best in our podcast. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
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