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Horses improved clinically when this drug was given by nebulization in the following clinical study. Of 10 Standardbreds and 2...

In most texts canker is described as a chronic disease, more commonly found in draught type breeds and usually in the hind legs. The...

Young racehorses often develop bucked shins soon after beginning training. Excessive concussion at this time may cause the periosteum...

Edema and attendant swelling may develop in horses' legs, especially, the hind limbs, usually as a result of lack of exercise. Other...

The history of chiropractic medicine goes back to the time of the ancient Greeks when the principles of medicine were laid down by...

Cortisone is still one of the most commonly used drugs in equine practice. The anti-inflammatory effects of the cortisone drugs can be of...

When iron deficiency is missed by relying on wrong lab tests, there is a high probability of the animal permanently reducing its capacity...

Although veterinary medicine has come a long way in understanding the bleeding horse, there is still a great deal of work to be done in...

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...

Curbs are inflammation of the plantar tarsal ligament. This is a cord that aids in holding the back part of the hock together. Horses...

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...

What is Founder? Founder in horses occurs due to the lack of blood flow in the laminae, which produces inflammation in the horse's hoof. With time, the cells of the laminae are damaged due to a lack of oxygen and nutrients that are needed in the horse's blood. If the problem is not treated in the early stages of the founder, the laminae will start to die and cause numerous problems along with pain. When laminae die, the coffin bone can no longer support the weight of the hors

The fracture of a splint bone in a horse is a reasonably common occurrence. The splint bone plays an important role in the support and...