Category: Soundness

Can Tiludronate be Used in Horse Joints?

Despite being a relatively new drug used in veterinary medicine, some equine practitioners are already prescribing tiludronate for “off-label” use in horses with other conditions

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Study: Vets Disagree on Equine Neurologic Assessments

Researchers noted, this could lead to an “inaccurate or unreliable assessment of an underlying problem (which) might lead to misdiagnosis or inappropriate further testing and treatments.”

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Developing the Sport Horse: Common Injuries

We’ll highlight three common injuries and different modalities that can help your horse onto the road to recovery (and a few preventive tips). And, we’ll outline different treatments to help manage the injuries discussed in an easy-to-read table.

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Understanding the Biomechanics of Lameness

Equine locomotion seems like a sophisticated thing. All those delicate bones, joints, tendons, and muscles must move in tandem to propel the horse’s large body forward at varying speeds. Read complete article

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Treating Suspensory Injuries with Fetlock Support Shoes

Veterinarians and farriers apply a wide variety of horseshoes to treat the plethora of hoof problems that come our horses’ way, not to mention issues farther up the limb.

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HERDA’s Impact on Tendons, Blood Vessels Studied

Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia, more commonly known as HERDA, is often thought of as a skin disease that affects mainly Quarter Horses, primarily in the cutting horse industry.

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