Horse Injuries, Wound Care, and Lameness
Arthritis is most common in performance horses, including eventers, jumpers, ropers, barrel racers and dressage horses. "Healthy as a horse.”…
Every move your horse makes depends on the smooth and pain-free function of his joints. Whether he sprints after a…
Equine arthritis, otherwise known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common cause of lameness in horses. While older horses…
Many riders include stretches as part of their horse's regular workout with the belief that it will help him stay…
“The vast majority of lameness issues can be resolved in the field,” notes Carter E. Judy, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, staff…
What should you do when your horse’s mystery lameness defies diagnosis? Our experts suggest that you: Seek a second opinion.…
If you own a horse long enough, chances are that at some point he is going to come up lame.…
Tendon and ligament injury causes both economic and personal hardship for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of…
From racing to show jumping, few injuries can be as debilitating for a performance horse as those that affect the…
The anatomy of the navicular bone (NB) area is quite complex with many soft tissue structures surrounding the bone including…