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Such tendon injuries include those that affect commonly injured tendons at unusual sites, uncommonly hurt tendons, or where the pathology itself is unusual.
An OTTB who’s been off the track for three months tilts her head during bridling and at liberty. Could she be in pain? An internal medicine specialist weighs in.
While surgery alone can improve septic navicular bursitis prognoses, recent study results suggest outcomes can be even better if surgery is combined with antimicrobials and therapeutic shoeing.
When it comes to feeding your horses, don’t make the same mistakes you’ve made in the past in the new year.
Listen to audio features on equine metabolic issues, colic, hoof abscesses, parasite control, navicular syndrome, and more.
Texas-based farrier David Gilliam hopes his new nonprofit, Equine Soundness Professionals, will help improve horse health by promoting increased collaboration between farriers and veterinarians.
Osteoarthritis can hinder and even end the athletic careers of otherwise healthy horses. Learn more about early intervention and management during our webcast.
Researchers confirmed that synovial fluid is toxic to inner tendon cells, which could help explain why injuries within tendon sheaths and bursae have a poor prognosis for healing, they said.
Learn about colic, EPM, core vaccinations, biosecurity, donkeys, and more in our special features.
Find information on stress in horses, antibiotic use, scratches, conditioning, equine allergies, and more.
Saddle pads are made in a variety of materials for many functions. Find out how they impact your horse.
Being well-prepared for colic could mean the difference between life and death for your horse. Here’s what you need to know.
Researchers have suggested a link between DDSP and lower airway inflammation in racehorses, but the concept hadn’t been explored in sport horses. So, scientists in Belgium reviewed medical to identify instances and outcomes of DDSP treated medically.
While researchers have discovered much about EMS over the years, there’s still more to learn not only about the link between obesity, insulin, and laminitis but also how to manage animals to help prevent them from becoming obese and/or developing insulin dysregulation.
The program explored the latest findings on health and welfare aspects of the horse and rider relationship, from new techniques in equine pain recognition to rider posture and equine biomechanics.
Discord concerning anti-doping, stewarding, and horse age has led to a rupture of the agreement between the FEI, AQHA, and NRHA. But this doesn’t represent the end of FEI reining, and all three parties said they’re open to discussing future agreements.
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