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Horse Injuries, Wound Care, and Lameness

Taking Care of Your Horse’s Tendons

Horses that compete at high levels in strenuous sports are able to do because they've been properly conditioned. Gradual build…

10 years ago


The Year of Laminitis

This year seemed much like the other 7 years I’d spent in Tennessee, until nearly all the horses I work…

10 years ago

Ask the Vet: Preventing Joint Degeneration

  In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for…

10 years ago

New Horizons in Equine Arthritis Treatment

As veterinary medicine continues to expand and researchers develop new methods, other options for managing arthritis in horses are emerging.…

10 years ago

What Happens When a Horse Fractures a Leg?

There was a time in the not-so-distant past when a horse with a broken leg was considered a hopeless case.…

10 years ago

Ask the Vet: Does My Horse Need Hock Injections?

  In our Ask the Vet column, Dr. Lydia Gray answers your horse-health questions at horseillustrated.com/AskTheVet. Got a question for…

10 years ago

Preventing Fall Founder

In these cooler fall months, a bit of rain and a burst of the last remaining summer warmth can cause…

10 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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago

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…

10 years ago