Hoof Abscess
Topic: LamenessMonday, August 16, 2010How do I treat a hoof abscess?
Read The Answer!Treating Thrush
Topic: LamenessMonday, August 16, 2010What is the best way to treat thrush?
Read The Answer!Sole Bulging
Topic: LamenessMonday, August 16, 2010I have noticed the sole bulging in front of the frog- what’s going on?
Read The Answer!Hoof Quality
Topic: LamenessMonday, August 16, 2010How do I improve hoof wall quality?
Read The Answer!MRI of Tendons in Foot
Topic: LamenessMonday, August 16, 2010I had an MRI and was told my horse had a tendon tear in the foot. What do I do?
Read The Answer!Heel Bulb Laceration
Topic: LamenessMonday, August 16, 2010What do I do for heel bulb lacerations?
Read The Answer!Licking Mud
Topic: LamenessTuesday, August 10, 2010My horse is licking mud after the snow has melted. Is she deficient in something?
Read The Answer!Hind Leg Windpuffs
Topic: LamenessWednesday, July 28, 2010My gelding has developed windpuffs in both his hind legs and though he is still sound, I wonder if there is anything we can be doing to treat these to avoid them getting any worse, or anything we should be cautious about?
Read The Answer!Cresty Neck=Laminitis ?
Topic: LamenessTuesday, July 20, 2010Hi.We have a 6 yr old haflinger/appy.She has started to crest.Her feet are not hot and she is not lame.The farm where I board says the neck is a sign of founder.The horses are on pasture only for the summer.She is currently muzzled to restrict intake of grasses and weeds.They have no hay or supplements in the summer.In winter the horses get grow & win.Is there anything I can do to prevent or stop the progression if they are right about the founder?The vet is coming next week but has too many others to look at so mine has to wait until next month to see him.My horse also needs her teeth floated.Can this be a cause as well?Her mane and tail are tinning out as well and losing the trademark haflinger fullness and sheen.We lost a horse 2 years ago to colic and are perhaps overly cautious and paranoid.There is no other pasture without grass to move her to,other than switching barns which is our next choice.Thanks for the advice.
Read The Answer!Back Pain in Horses
Topic: LamenessTuesday, July 20, 2010I am trying to get some insight as to treatment of sore backs in horses. If you diagnose a horse with a sore back, what types of treatments do you recommend? How do you diagnose a sore back, what methods are used in order to perform a diagnosis?
Read The Answer!Puffy Hocks
Topic: LamenessThursday, July 08, 2010What could be causing puffy hocks in my horse?
Read The Answer!Reducing a Thick Leg
Topic: LamenessThursday, July 08, 2010How do I reduce the size of a leg after chronic lymphangitis?
Read The Answer!Fever Rings in Feet
Topic: LamenessThursday, June 17, 2010Do hoof lines mean that my horse has foundered?
Read The Answer!Herniated Discs
Topic: LamenessMonday, June 07, 2010Can horses have herniated discs? If so, what are possible treatments, timeline, and prognosis?
Read The Answer!Lungeing after Joint Injections
Topic: LamenessSunday, May 16, 2010When can I lunge my horse after joint injections?
Read The Answer!DDFT Tear
Topic: LamenessWednesday, April 28, 2010"Thermal camera showed no heat in LH flexor tendons just below curb area of hock. Evidence of old tear of DDFT as well as scarring consistant with history. No fresh tears although some edema within sheath. Recommend to start slowly back into work"
Basically the vet thought it was an old injury and was not concerned about it. This was back in August. I Started with a week of walking for half hour under saddle last week and then added 5-10 minutes of trotting this week. There is now some heat in the area. Have I gone to fast or is this a normal reaction? Should I continue with work or back off again. Horse is not lame and has been turned out daily in field since initial injury.
Read The Answer!Fiber Sand Footing
Topic: LamenessSunday, April 11, 2010I was wondering if you have seen any new types of injuries with horses exercising or jumping regularly on the new sand/fiber footing that many places are switching to. I have heard that the new footing at woodbine has resulted in injuries that are higher up the legs such as the stifle area.
Read The Answer!Navicular in the Springtime
Topic: LamenessFriday, March 19, 2010I have a 10 yr old mare diagnosed with Navicular approximately 4 1/2 years ago. I have never been able to get her sound, but she is pasture sound and currently on isoxsuprine. In the spring she gets really sore. I've tried bute, but it really doesn't seem to make a difference. Is this normal that they get worse in the spring when it is damp out, and do you have any suggestions for pain management during this time? I am trying to avoid nerving her and she is quite content the rest of the year.
Read The Answer!Dissolving Bone Spurs
Topic: LamenessTuesday, February 16, 2010Can joint injections cause a bone spur to dissolve?
Read The Answer!Faking Lameness
Topic: LamenessTuesday, January 19, 2010Can a horse “fake” a lameness? My horse is only lame when I do flat work but seems fine when I jump.
Read The Answer!ACL Injury
Topic: LamenessWednesday, January 06, 2010My horse is very lame, left hind is completely turned out, seems to be popping a knee when walking, is it possible for them to tear an ACL? She is sore to the touch, however the lower leg, only on the lame leg is ice cold, the rest of her is warm including her other legs. What could this be?
Read The Answer!Splints
Topic: LamenessWednesday, December 09, 2009My horse has developed a large splint but is not lame. How should I treat this?
Read The Answer!Lameness
Topic: LamenessFriday, November 06, 2009My horse has scars and a few lumps around the injury site on his cannon bone which I think are scar tissue. However I noticed that he now seems to have a "clicking sound" like you hear in arthritic older horses in the stifle area. It only happens sometimes and I noticed it yesterday while hacking in the field. Is this something to be concerned about?
Read The Answer!Lameness
Topic: LamenessWednesday, November 04, 2009What is the treatment and prognosis for a check ligament injury?
Read The Answer!Lameness
Topic: LamenessFriday, October 30, 2009What are capped hocks? Can they be treated?
Read The Answer!Lameness
Topic: LamenessThursday, October 22, 2009What is the prognosis for a bowed tendon?
Read The Answer!Lameness
Topic: LamenessFriday, October 09, 2009My horse was diagnosed with a blood blister on the tendon- what is that?
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