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Horse Injuries, Wound Care, and Lameness

Treating Laminitis

In Part One of this article, we look at the causes and symptoms of laminitis and founder. Here, we'll look…

6 years ago


Joint Health for Horses

Horses are made to move—and they do so magnificently. We take their innate talent and fine-tune their abilities to suit…

6 years ago

What Happens if a Horse Breaks a Leg?

Q: What happens if a horse breaks his leg? A: It depends on where in his leg the broken bone…

6 years ago

How to Prevent Horse Leg Injuries

Even though horses are big, strong animals, their legs are surprisingly delicate. The muscles and tendons that make up the…

6 years ago

The Trouble with Tendons

Tendon and ligament injuries are among the most common and concerning injuries that affect athletic horses of all breeds and…

6 years ago

Navicular-ish

As the veterinarian’s words echo down the barn aisle, there’s a clanging in the horse owner’s brain that sounds like…

6 years ago

Ask the Vet: Rehabbing a Retired Racehorse

Q: I’m wanting to adopt an off-track Thoroughbred (OTTB) and help him through the last stages of rehabilitation from minor…

7 years ago

Ask the Vet: Locked Stifle

  Q: I have a young horse that had a locked stifle. It happened twice so far, once when she…

7 years ago

Barn Emergency Kit Essentials

It’s a beautiful day and you’re ready to take your horse for a ride. As you enter the paddock with…

7 years ago

How to bandage a horse’s leg

Click the image above for a downloadable and printable version of this chart (pdf). At some point, nearly every horse…

7 years ago