Horse Topline Troubles
Lucile Vigouroux, MSc
August 27, 2025
Discover what issues can affect your horse’s back, sacroiliac joint, and pelvis and how veterinarians address them.
All aspects of caring for performance horses
Discover what issues can affect your horse’s back, sacroiliac joint, and pelvis and how veterinarians address them.
What to expect when a veterinarian performs a prepurchase exam on a prospective equine partner.
High-quality protein digested in the small intestine helps supply essential amino acids needed for muscle repair, recovery, and performance in horses.
Correct diagnosis of equine asthma is crucial to finding a treatment that works for your horse.
Researchers say long-term use of this NSAID in horses does not have clinically significant negative effects on bloodwork.
Discover which horses can benefit from higher carbohydrate levels in their diets and the feeds that can supply them.
Vegetable- and marine-based sources can provide your horse with essential omega-3 fatty acids. Consider these factors when choosing an omega-3 supplement for your horse.
Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
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.
Keeping horses with arthritis moving can support joint mobility and long-term comfort. One expert shares some exercises to try.
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
An equine nutritionist explains how starch affects horse gut health and can influence equine behavior.
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.
Don’t forget horses need calories to keep cool in the heat.
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