Horse Injuries, Wound Care, and Lameness
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Poisonous Posies
Learn to identify poisonous plants in your horse’s pasture by visiting these university websites. Plant photos, toxicity ratings, signs of…
Caution, Railroad Crossing
Getting your horse trailer stuck on the railroad tracks with your horses inside is a nightmare scenario but one that’s…
Veins and Arteries
Knowing the difference between a cut vein and a severed artery can possibly save a horse’s life: If your horse…
Painful Subject
According to an IDEXX Laboratories survey of more than 2,000 horse owners and trainers regarding equine lameness, joint pain is…
Zero In On Soundness
When veterinarians evaluate horses for lameness, they usually provide the owners with written descriptions of what they observe. For example,…
Directions to Emergency Responders
If you become incapacitated during an accident, you can make sure your horses will be taken care of by leaving…
Trail Riding Injuries
Getting out on the trail gives you and your horse an opportunity to enjoy a change of scenery or a…
Equine Tendon and Ligament Injuries
After his long winter off, you’ve put your horse through a springtime conditioning regimen, and he’s ready for competitions,…
Joint Injections for Horses
Galloping down a cross-country course, leaping three-foot fences or sliding to a stop puts an enormous amount of stress on…
Update on Navicular Disease
Veterinarians and researchers often debate the semantics and definitions of navicular disease, navicular syndrome and navicular-type pain. Susan Dyson, MA,…