Navicular Therapy Injections

…reduce inflammation. The hyaluron was used in an attempt to break down any scar tissue in the area. Results indicated that horses treated with a lameness history of less than…

Care and Feeding of Aging Horses

…balanced nutrition and fatty acid profile, Equine Senior? horse feeds help promote healthier coats, skin and hooves. Lameness Older horses may have a variety of lameness problems due to wear…

Combat Hock Problems in Horses

…like a hinge. Problems in the hock joints tend to creep up gradually, and early signs can be subtle: Your horse may have an on-again off-again lameness, with or without…

Book Excerpt: Recognizing Saddle Problems

…will be reluctant to stride out. Lameness. Frequently, obscure rear leg lameness or stiffness originates in the back. Such lameness occurs because the hind legs cannot engage or come underneath…

Married with Horses: Paging Dr. Sherlock Holmes

…polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), the symptoms of which most closely mimic tying-up, and include the shifting lameness we’d observed in Skip. That vet recommended we make some changes to Skip’s…

Higher Bute Doses: No Benefit But Higher Risks

New research suggests that increasing a lame horse’s daily dose of bute (phenylbutazone) does not provide greater pain relief, but it does heighten his risk of developing a potentially fatal…