Combating DSLD in Horses
Luke Bass, MS, Dipl. ABVP
September 30, 2026
Could supplements or physical therapy help keep a horse with degenerative suspensory ligament disease sound?
Could supplements or physical therapy help keep a horse with degenerative suspensory ligament disease sound?
Not all equine glandular gastric ulcers heal with medication. Learn when chronic lesions need ongoing management or surgical removal.
Effective joint therapy involves matching treatment to the horse, the diagnosis, and underlying health risks.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Watch this webcast to learn more about equine orthobiologics and how veterinarians can use them in horses. Sponsored by Dechra.
A fresh look at where, how, and why injuries happen in today’s various equine sports. Read more in the 2025 Research Roundup issue of The Horse.
New studies highlight emerging stem cells, anti-inflammatory biologics, and joint biomaterials that may help horses with osteoarthritis stay sound longer.
How vets prepare equine orthobiologics—and the horse they collect from—can shape the final product, making technique and timing critical for success.
Veterinarians rethink joint-disease treatment strategies for horses with metabolic issues.
An equine surgeon and sports medicine specialist share the latest recommendations for preparing and using platelet-rich plasma in horses.
Learn how these injuries happen, how veterinarians treat them, and tips for preventing them in the first place.
Find out how coffin bone fractures happen and how to prevent them from becoming career-ending injuries.
Find out how orthopedic therapies are enhancing the health and performance of sport horses.
In this podcast excerpt Dr. Nathan Canada details approaches to long-term management and treatment of kissing spines in horses.
Your horse’s recovery from surgery should start long before heading to the OR.
Find out how a colt with persistently puffy hocks but no lameness was diagnosed with and treated for a medial malleolus lesion.
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