Lameness

The rate of fatalities on dirt was 2.07 per 1000 starts, while the rate on synthetic surfaces was 1.09 Read more

Two studies were conducted to look at joint abnormalities in young cutting horses. Read more

Aquatic exercise programs have become popular for arthritis patients, both humans and other species. Studies have been conducted using horses in Read more

Horses with laminitis are often in severe pain. Acupuncture treatments can be an effective pain-reduction tool for some horses. Read more

Signs of acute pain in horses—colic, obvious lameness—are familiar to most horse owners. However, your horse may be in Read more

Rosmarinic acid, a substance found in some plants including mint, oregano, and rosemary, may be helpful in reducing pain Read more

An equine enthusiast can watch videos of lame horses and try to determine which leg is being favored; read Read more

Bog spavin, bone spavin, curb, thoroughpin, capped hock…a host of problems can occur in this important joint in a Read more

It was concluded that the force plate method of determining the degree of pain and lameness in laminitic horses Read more

Collection of information for the Equine Injury Database was started over three years ago. Although many records have been Read more