Horse Injuries, Wound Care, and Lameness
While heel pain is a component of navicular syndrome, it is very important to point out that there are a…
Degenerative Joint Disease Degenerative joint disease (DJD) is a common occurrence in older, and sometimes not so old, equine athletes.…
Tendon and Ligament Injury There are several important tendons and ligaments in the lower leg. The superficial digital flexor tendon,…
Ouch! If you’ve ever had a horse come in from the pasture with a face full of porcupine quills or…
For anyone who owns a horse, it is no secret that you will more than likely encounter a wound at…
As your horse ages, you may have noticed that he starts out a bit stiffer and creakier in the joints…
Q: We bought a 5-year-old gelding that has laminitis. A vet suggested we block the nerves in his worst hoof.…
Q: My 5-year-old gelding recently came up lame, and the vet diagnosed him with a bone cyst in the right…
As horse owners we all know how accident and emergency prone horses can be. It’s almost as if they wake…
We are now recognizing a whole new class of injuries made visible though MRI. Tendons and ligaments are throughout the…