Beneath the Hoof Wall: Soft Tissue Injuries of the Equine Foot
Lucile Vigouroux, MSc
March 6, 2024
Learn how these injuries happen, how veterinarians treat them, and tips for preventing them in the first place.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Learn how these injuries happen, how veterinarians treat them, and tips for preventing them in the first place.
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This new system might make testing sick horses’ blood glucose levels more efficient.
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Scott Anderson, DVM, explains how shock wave therapy can help a suspensory ligament injury heal quickly and successfully.
Researchers know the typical clinical signs of EDM in horses but hope to uncover why it occurs, how to diagnose it in live animals, and potential treatment options.
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Equine practitioners explain how they use orthobiologics to treat common causes of equine lameness.
These students display academic excellence, leadership in their school and AAEP student chapter, and future plans to work in equine practice.
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A look back at what scientists have learned about osteoarthritis in horses in the past year.
Mesenchymal stem cells might improve the prognosis for horses with suspensory ligament injuries previously associated with negative outcomes.
When mentoring equine veterinary students, veterinarians should combine hands-on learning methods and verbal explanations.
Two veterinarians share how they diagnose, treat, and rehab back-sore horses.
Researchers believe this approach is safe for use in healthy equine joints and might be beneficial for treating osteoarthritis in horses.
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