Crooked Tails
…functional brace or bandage in place. Lameness. Finally, your horse may carry his tail to one side due to hind-limb lameness. Most often, horses will carry their tails to the…
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Horses and Hock Problems
…But, how the horse moves after the test will indicate where the lameness is. A common way for veterinarians to determine the origin of lameness is to block a specific…
Is He Just Lame Or Is He Battling A Neurological Problem’
…and ”stretch” within tendons/ligaments, as well as providing the signals responsible for movement and coordination. The potential for overlap between pain or lameness and neurological problems in causing changes in…
You Can Become A Hind-End Lameness Sleuth
…Jerry’s story play out every day, leaving both owners and vets frustrated. Nothing causes more consternation or generates a wider range of possible diagnoses than a hind-end problem. Lameness in…
Bone Cyst: The Case of the Missing Bone
For weeks you’ve been puzzled by your horse’s on-again/off-again hind-leg lameness. It first showed up after he took an extended romp in the pasture; you gave him some time off,…
A Firm Stifle-Lameness Diagnosis May Require A Specialist
…Stifle Injuries It’s no secret that significant stifle lamenesses have a poor prognosis. X-ray evidence of arthritic changes almost certainly means there is significant injury to one or more soft-tissue…
Liquid Joint Remedies Pack A Punch — Fast
…the relative contribution of each may have been. We do know she had been suffering with this for three weeks, with little-to-no response to herbal remedies and other joint nutraceuticals,…
EquiSearch’s Ask the Vet: Helping a Lonely Horse
…know what you mean. Books are available that explain about these remedies, such as Bach Flower Remedies for Animals by Helen Graham and Gregory Vlamis. Bach Flowers to consider here…
Keep Your Horse Sound
…horse too close to a competition or a horse will be disqualified. That’s potent therapy. MICROCURRENT AND THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND Although we treat several specific lameness issues . . . we also…
Laminitis: Autumn Risks
…of seasonal lameness? Does the lameness correspond to changes in paddocks, or a new load of hay? Does your horse resist changing leads or prefer just one gait? 10. Be…