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Heredity, diet, environment, and farriery are the major factors that affect the hoof growth and quality in the horse. Poor hoof...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, associated with such management factors as indoor confinement with dust, mold, and poor...

Less stressful transportation should decrease the incidence of traumatic injuries, dehydration, and pleuropneumonia. Minor abrasions may...

Stifle injuries (bruising, fractures, meniscal and ligament tears), common in event horses, can often be successfully treated. The...

It turns out that forage, not grain, should be fed 4-6 hours before strenuous exercise. High starch diets induced acidemia,...

Navicular disease is a degenerative disease of the navicular bone, navicular bursa, and deep digital flexor tendon that causes varying...

Until recently, the exact cause of tying up (exertional rhabdomyolysis) in horses was unclear, although many potential causes were...

Is the muscular discomfort your horse is experiencing primary or secondary in nature? Find out what the differences are between the two are:

The eyes of horses are enormous and beautiful, and they are set in a position of prominence on their faces. Unfortunately, due to these ...

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

Co-authored by Melissa Nelson, DVM, PhD A horse's teeth are vital to his well-being. If they are painful, infected, or missing, he will...

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 stability of the knees and hocks. Therefore it is important that all fractures involving the splint bone are treated immediately. The Causes of Splint Bones Fractures: The fractures of the bottom third of the splint bone are what is the most common and they are usually the result of internal trauma by the over-extending of the fetlock joint.

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