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In the world of performance horses, maintaining peak physical condition is crucial for success. To achieve optimal performance, horse...

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone that is naturally produced in the pituitary gland of horses. This hormone plays a vital...

Conformation plays a critical role in the performance of a horse. The term "conformation" refers to the physical structure and build of a...

Pentosan polysulfate (PPS) is a medication that has become increasingly popular in the equine industry as a treatment for performance...

As an equestrian, it's important to take care of your horse's legs to prevent injury and ensure they remain healthy. One way to do this...

Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme contained in plant extracts derived from pineapple fruit. Proteolytic enzymes digest or break apart...

About 99% of the calcium in a horse's body is contained in bone. The remaining 1% moves about controlling the conduction of impulses...

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is becoming increasingly popular in veterinary medicine, especially for horses. PRP is a form of...

Frostbite is a burn caused by excessive cold and is most frequently found in young, sick, or injured horses living in climates with very...

The remarkable solvent properties of dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) have been exploited in many ways to the advantage of drug action. It is...

Levamisole, best known as an anthelmintic, stimulates the immune system in immunologically incompetent animals. Levamisole affects all...

Increases in serum GGT activity are primarily indicative of cholestatic liver disease but may result from colonic displacement or the...

Some horses will paw and dig up clay and soil and eat it on a regular basis. Accidental ingestion of sand is common in horses grazing...

There are few horsemen who haven't had to deal with an old bow tendon at one time or another. You might get the horse when the bow feels...

 Hyaluronic acid is an essential component of synovial fluid and also of articular cartilage, which is used as an intra-articular...

Gastric ulceration is a multifactorial disease, and few specific causes have been identified in horses. Although Helicobacter pylori has...

Basically, the abscess should be identified and the borders defined. Because an abscess often migrates to another part of the hoof, the...

Synchronous diaphragmatic flutter, also known as "thumps" occurs when the diaphragm contracts in synchrony with the heart. There is often...

Anaphylactic shock is an acute systemic allergic reaction that occurs when a substance called an antigen (foreign protein) is...

Sesamoiditis is a chronic degenerative disease of the sesamoid bones. This simply means that the sesamoid bones are slowly...