Is The Lameness In His Hock Or Stifle’
Differentiating between hock and stifle lameness is difficult. Flexion tests won’t do it, and local nerve blocks often give equivocal results. Palpation of the joints helps but may be hampered…
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MRIs For Foot Pain
…can also cause these symptoms, 60 to 75% of all lameness problems begin in the foot, making it a first-check place for all lamenesses. Also With This Article ”What’s An…
What to do about your horse’s sore back
…medicine practice in Berthoud, Colorado. “The problem might be in a foot or leg; the back pain is secondary to the lameness, and we have to find the cause of…
Sore Horse Withers
…certified in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation. She focuses on diagnosis and treatment of lameness and performance problems through an approach that combines traditional medicine with acupuncture and chiropractic care. …
Combat Back Pain: Find The Real Source
…such as caused by poor saddle fit or by compensating for lower-leg lameness — evidence is mounting that horses are plagued by a wide spectrum of problems originating from muscle…
Equine Ulcer Causes
Recently, in our 30-horse barn, five horses have had surgery. My horse got away without surgery, but he was put in the hospital for an ulcer and no gut sounds….
White-Line Disease Causes Crumbling
…white-line problem that requires treatment and what factors are involved as causes versus consequences. Real White-Line Disease When most people talk about white-line disease they’re referring to an infection in…
The Common Cough Is Far From Simple
…structures in the throat become infected and thus inflamed, and a cough will result. Common Causes of Coughs • Upper Respiratory Viruses Of all of the causes, viruses are the…
Coggins Test and Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
…death sentence in all jurisdictions that use it. The Coggins test does not test for the actual virus that causes EIA. It tests for antibodies to the virus. This virus…
Headshaking in Horses: Simple Symptom, Complex Cause
…this physical ailment will persist despite changes in tack and training techniques. The symptom is simple, but the potential causes are complicated. And the cause must be found to stop…