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Lameness in the hock is a fairly common problem in the performance horse. For the most part, ailments in this area represent chronic or...

Any animal with a rather nondescript problem should have its blood checked. Analysis of a blood sample can yield a tremendous amount of...

Muscle pain in the hindquarters of the horse is very common. Picture the horse's back as a receiver. Whenever the horse is feeling pain somewhere in the hind leg, it will alter its gait. When the gait is changed, the heavy musculature on the back is asked to operate in an abnormal position. This will very quickly result in muscular strain. The location on the back of this muscular pain may reflect the type of hind lameness present. Hip pain will suggest that a stifle problem

The guttural pouches are air-filled sacs located along the sides of the throat, just behind the angle of the jaw. They open into the...

Infestations with large ( Strongylus vulgaris and Triodontophorus ) and small strongyles ( Cyathostomum and related genera ) are among...

Colonic ulcers are different than gastric ulcers, and 45% of nonperformance and 63% of performance horses have them. Most of us know...

Dust amount and type of alfalfa cubes, and good- and poor-quality hay were studied. The cubes were produced by a high-temperature drying...

The majority of performance horses have gastric ulcers. There are many reasons for this. Let’s begin with the fact that horses are...