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Horse Injuries, Wound Care, and Lameness

How to Protect Your Horse from Stinging Insects and Biting Snakes

  Don’t assume that your regular fly repellent will safeguard you or your horse from stinging insects. Standard repellents will…

14 years ago


Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)

Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), a byproduct of the chemical solvent industry, was approved by the FDA to treat musculoskeletal disorders in horses…

14 years ago

Question of the Week: Dealing with an Old Injury

Q: I am thinking about purchasing a 3-year-old Thoroughbred gelding. When he was 2 1/2, he was in race training…

14 years ago

Guide to Horse Hoof Problems

  Abscess Symptoms: Abscesses in the hoof are typically characterized by sudden-onset, severe lameness. In some cases, the horse may…

14 years ago

ASPCA’s Poison Control Hotline Could Save Your Horse’s Life

What do you do if you suspect your horse has ingested a harmful plant out in the pasture, or gotten…

14 years ago

Jumping the Senior Horse

Q: My daughter has fallen in love with one of the horses at her lesson barn. She does wonderful with…

14 years ago

Poor Posture in Riders Linked to Back Problems in Horses

If you need an excuse to pay for quality riding instruction, consider it an investment in your horse's health and…

15 years ago

Exercise-Related Injuries

Arthritis is most common in performance horses, including eventers, jumpers, ropers, barrel racers and dressage horses. "Healthy as a horse.”…

15 years ago

Joint Venture

Every move your horse makes depends on the smooth and pain-free function of his joints. Whether he sprints after a…

15 years ago

Equine Arthritis

Equine arthritis, otherwise known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common cause of lameness in horses. While older horses…

15 years ago