
Sidelined: 4 Common Injuries in Western Performance Horses
Learn about 4 common injuries veterinarians see in these athletes, how they diagnose them, and what treatments and rehabilitation methods they use.
Learn about 4 common injuries veterinarians see in these athletes, how they diagnose them, and what treatments and rehabilitation methods they use.
How long do I need to wait after sedation and injections before hauling my horse back home?
Learn how to assess your senior horse’s quality of life and know when it’s time to let go.
Consider the horse’s lameness history and gradually increase varied exercises to manage these mounts, one veterinarian says.
Learn about this tendon’s complex anatomy and how veterinarians rehab it when injured.
Horses can (and will) find unique ways to injure themselves. In this article we’ll highlight 4 of the most common causes of sudden lameness.
An off-track Thoroughbred with a mild suspensory strain has heat in the opposing hock. Could this mean he’s compensating for the suspensory injury?
Learn how champion Western riders select the perfect mount, train and condition him properly, and manage his health so he delivers his best in the show pen.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories are among the most common drugs veterinarians administer and prescribe to horses.
Here are 10 ways to reduce your horse’s risk of sustaining tendon damage or injury. Learn more in The Horse‘s 2024 Preventive Care issue.
Learning to read a horse’s facial expressions and postures at rest and under saddle can help you become more sensitive to detecting pain in horses.
Equine osteoarthritis often develops subtly and is a common result of aging. Learn how a horse’s joints inevitably wear with age and how to keep him comfortable.
Learn about fibrotic myopathy, MFM, botulism, PSSM, and HYPP and how they affect horses.
Read about how veterinarians incorporate therapies such as acupuncture and PEMF to help your horse feel his best in this article from The Horse’s Spring 2024 issue.
Recent study results show this treatment for osteoarthritis might benefit horses in both the short and long term.
One expert explains why poor riding or ill-fitting equipment is more likely to cause back pain than one discipline alone.
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