It's not just horseback riders that cough and wheeze at this time of year. Respiratory problems are common in horses as well. Loss of performance may...

Special Care and Nutrition Feeding is one of the most rewarding chores of horse ownership. But many horses, given the opportunity, will eat far...

As the summer approaches, owners need to consider management practices needed to help their horses get through the hot weather. It is important to...

The first reported case of strangles in a horse was in the year 1251, and it has continued to worry horse owners since that time. Your veterinarian...

"Your horse may be a Wobbler" is a statement made by the attending veterinarian that very few horse owners want to hear. A...

My horse has been diagnosed with a fractured coffin bone. What could have caused it, and what is the prognosis? Fractures of the coffin bone or...

The public demand for a precise diagnosis and treatment of lameness problems has increased many fold over the past decade. Horse owners, through...

Recurring “popped splints” has sidelined many older equine athletes, but a group of Kentucky surgeons may have come up with a...

"Popped knees" is a layman's term for enlargement in the front of the carpal joints of a horse. The knee looks like it has "popped...

INTRODUCTION Laminitis (often called founder) is a unique disease, which commonly affects horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. It has been diagnosed...