Hoof-Care Triage
...it’s hard to keep calm when you arrive at the barn to find your horse three-legged lame or with some foreign object spearing the sole of his foot…
...it’s hard to keep calm when you arrive at the barn to find your horse three-legged lame or with some foreign object spearing the sole of his foot…
So it’s no surprise that both veterinarians and horse owners are on the lookout for new ways to help manage this disorder.
Abnormal hoof conformation has become so very common that many horse owners and veterinarians have become “numb” to it.
Most feed tags include a statement cautioning against offering moldy feed or hay to horses.
Less than a year after reaching the $4 million mark in offspring earnings, Royal Quick Flash distanced himself to become the first APHA stallion to reach the $5 million milestone, thanks to a bevy of top running get.
When a horse suffers a skeletal muscle injury the normal healing process results in scar tissue formation at the injury site…......
“Not complementing equine diets with feed would represent a double benefit to horse breeders, on an economic and environmental level,”
Feeding large amounts of hay or grain usually increases water needs. Conversely, horses grazing on lush, green pastures may meet most of their water requirements from the grass, as it may contain 60 to 80 percent water.
...according to French researchers, how you manage your young stock can have a direct effect on how osteochondral lesions evolve…
Fed in moderation, most treats won’t negatively impact a horse’s overall diet.
Just because we see bandages around the barn frequently doesn’t mean bandaging and wrapping are easy, and that bandages and wraps are interchangeable and always appropriate.
Twenty-two years after a prominent equine veterinary researcher declared it a primary research focus, osteochondrosis—together with other orthopedic disorders of juvenile horses—is now the central topic of a special issue of the Veterinary Journal.
By Alltech Whether a horse races, jumps, trots, or trail rides, the amount of energy he expends through exercise varies due to his training program. By exploring the physiology of… Read more »
Although most of the research on these injuries has involved racehorses, sport horses and general-purpose riding horses are not exempt….....
The veterinarian observes the horse trotting briskly in a straight line, watching for signs of uneven movement…