Lameness

The pain and inflammation of arthritis can be treated with phenylbutazone, cortisone, herbal preparations, heat, cold, shock-wave therapy, and numerous other Read more

Stall rest was shown to be the best treatment for many coffin bone fractures. The only type of fracture that Read more

Because shape of the navicular bone border is hereditary, buyers of horses to be used for breeding might want Read more

Quarter cracks (cracks on the sides of hooves) are common in horses, especially racehorses and other equines in hard training and Read more

Like human athletes, horses are subject to muscle, ligament, and tendon injuries when they work hard, especially if they have not Read more

Cellulitis—extreme swelling in a horse’s leg—is caused by a bacterial infection of the soft connective tissues. Unlike the “stocking up” or Read more

Horses can rapidly develop swelling or “filling” in one or more legs. A common reason for filling is inactivity Read more

According to a team of veterinarians from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, pasture turnout for affected horses can be Read more

When horses exercise, the bones and cartilage in their joints are subjected to repeated concussive forces. Read more

Concussion is the force sent vertically up the leg each time a horse’s hoof strikes the ground. Concussion is Read more