Why is My Horse Reluctant to Lie Down?
Haylie Pfeffer
August 14, 2025
Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
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Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.
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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.
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.
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Researchers examined joint inflammation biomarkers and subtle gait asymmetries in horses, offering a potential tool to detect joint problems before lameness appears.
Two experts answer listener questions about recognizing, diagnosing, and managing hind-limb lameness in horses. Sponsored by American Regent Animal Health.
Learn about the more subtle signs of pain horses might express as undesirable behaviors and how veterinarians can pinpoint the cause.
Learn about the common causes of equine hind-limb lameness and how veterinarians diagnose and treat them.
Learn about feeding your new horse during transport, quarantine, and the first few weeks at his new home.
Researchers showed pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) might temporarily reduce lameness and inflammation associated with equine osteoarthritis.
My OTTB recently recovered from a bowed tendon injury. What can I do to help him continue to stay sound?
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