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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...

Flunixin meglumine has a relatively short elimination half-life in horses compared with most other species (horses 1.6-2.5 hours: cows: 8...

Phenylbutazone has been widely used in equine medicine for more than 30 years to treat lameness, especially chronic conditions such as...

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...

The urge to sample, and then regularly eat their own manure, is relatively common amongst stabled and confined mature horses. Manure...

Chewing rails, feeders, doors, and trees is another habit brought on by boredom and confinement with infrequent or irregular meal times....

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...

Warts are epidermal growths that may be either congenital or acquired in origin. They are caused by a virus, and are most often found on...

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...

Strangles is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi. Infection is achieved by contact with purulent material...

The more popular name of the condition is 'Monday Morning Disease.' Most commonly it occurs when the horse is left in the stall for one...

As a horse owner, it's important to be prepared for emergencies and to have a basic understanding of equine first aid.

Thymosin Beta-4 (TB-500) plays an essential role in different stages of wound healing. It does so by first fighting off pathogens that...

For many years, western visitors to China returned with stories of how acupuncture was being used for the treatment of various medical...