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Horse Care

Causes of Equine Lameness: Degenerative Joint Disease

Degenerative Joint Disease Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is a common occurrence in older, and sometimes not so old, equine athletes.…

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Causes of Equine Lameness: Tendon and Ligament Injury

Tendon and Ligament Injury There are several important tendons and ligaments in the lower leg. The superficial digital flexor tendon,…

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Advances in Equine Medicine

A lot has changed over the past decade and a half, including the horse world. Although you may muck a…

11 years ago

Causes of Lameness: Heel Pain

While heel pain is a component of navicular syndrome, it is very important to point out that there are a…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Help for a Horse with Sweet Itch

Q: My 8-year-old gelding has a bad case of sweet itch. When I bought him three years ago, I was…

11 years ago

How to Stack Hay

  Putting up a winter’s supply of hay is a satisfying accomplishment for horse owners and barn managers, but improperly…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Keeping Flies out of a Horse’s Eyes

Q: Is there a safe way to keep flies away from my horse’s eyes? He always manages to take off…

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Criminal Acts against Horses and What You Can Do to Prevent Them

  Earlier this week, a West Virginia horse named Catnip was found viciously strangled with a tow rope in her…

11 years ago

Ask the Vet: Seasonal Shoeing

Q: In the winter I usually pull the shoes off my horse and then come spring I put fronts on…

11 years ago

The Truth About Lost Shoes

How many times has your evening ride been postponed due to a lost shoe? Before you get angry with your…

11 years ago