Horse Health
Does Your Horse Need Fall Vaccines?
As fresh, crisp, fall air starts to fill the barn and trail ride vistas turn into paint pallets of colorful…
Help for a Horse Who is Scared of Needles
Does this sight send your horse into panic mode? Read on for advice on dealing with needlephobia. Photo: Leslie Potter…
Preparing a Horse for Overseas Travel
Ensuring that your horse has all the paperwork necessary to horse show either locally our out-of-state can sometimes be a…
The Top 5 Causes of Equine Lameness
Lameness is one of the most prevalent veterinary complaints in the horse. While there are a multitude of ways horses…
Causes of Equine Lameness: Foot Abscess
Subsolar abscesses, localized infections just beneath the sole of the hoof, are one of the most widespread causes of foot…
Causes of Equine Lameness: Navicular Syndrome
Navicular Syndrome The navicular bone is a small canoe-shaped bone that lies within the hoof behind the coffin and short…
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.…
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,…
Advances in Equine Medicine
A lot has changed over the past decade and a half, including the horse world. Although you may muck a…
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…