Horse Illnesses & Injuries
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Joint Injections for the Performance Horse
Understand how to maintain the integrity of a horse’s joints long term.
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What You Need to Know About Cold Therapy for Horses
For acute injury to soft tissues, including fascia, muscle, tendon and/or ligament tissue, ice is often the first and best treatment.
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Should You Be Concerned About Equine Windpuffs?
Any horse in a consistent training program is a possible candidate to develop windpuffs, and most older horses who have had a long career in competitive sport have them.
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How to Identify Colic in Horses
What to do and what not to do until your veterinarian arrives
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10 Ways to Stay Safe and Healthy at Horse Shows
Learn what measures you can take to reduce the risk of invisible disease dangers.
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Problems in the Equine Hindgut
Could your horse be suffering from colonic ulcers?
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The Benefits of Cold Therapy for Sport Horses
There are many modalities for providing cold therapy that range from low-tech to high-tech.
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Understanding the Basics of Equine Cushing’s Disease
Clinical signs, testing, treatment and precautions
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What Are Equine Hindgut Ulcers?
Christina “Cricket” Russillo, DVM, answers this reader question.
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Changes in Forage and Digestive Problems
Many different dietary factors can induce diarrhea in horses.