A horse’s joints are key to their ability to be mobile and agile. When horse joints are healthy, they provide a seamless system that allows them to move with ease and they will be sound. However, they ...
"The fetlock joint is, arguably, the joint that makes a horse a horse," said Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, a partner at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., during the 2009 American ...
New research is leading veterinarians one step closer to being able to detect the first stages of cartilage damage in joints, which could lead to crippling osteoarthritis. Researchers eventually want ...
Are you searching for a complete guide to joint injections in horses? Equine surgeon Thijs de Bont MRCVS demystifies their contents, application and use in pain and performance management Most horse ...
With almost a million horses in the UK, and owners spending around £35 million per year on neutraceutical products, the UK equine joint supplement market is immense. This huge range of products, ...
Rick Farr of Farr & Pursey Equine Vets shares his expert advice on infected joints in horses, how they can be treated and what the prognosis is Q: Infected joints: “I was wondering if anyone could ...
At some point in their lives, most competition horses suffer from joint diseases and related lameness. When prolonged, various types of joint diseases lead to chronic osteoarthritis. At some point in ...