Hoof Balance
What does hoof balance mean? Hoof balance is the combination of adequate shape and size of the hoof in a way that it will never...
RADIOGRAPHY AT THE PRE-PURCHASE EXAMINATION
As described by the BEVA/RCVS 2011 Guidance notes on the examination of a horse on behalf of a prospective purchaser ‘the aim of the...
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The Importance of Farriery in the Treatment and Management of Laminitis.
Laminitis is known as a vascular inflammatory disease of the feet which causes pain, lameness and secondary instability of the hoof...
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Kissing Spines what is the current thinking?
Kissing spines, also known as Dorsal Spinous Process (DSP) impingement or over-riding dorsal spinous processes, is a cause of back pain,...
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Check Ligament injuries in Older horses
The inferior check ligament (ICL) is located at the back of front and rear cannon in all horses and ponies. The ligament originates at...
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Bone Spavin
Bone Spavin in the equine hock joints. Bone spavin is the term used worldwide to describe the final stage of osteoarthritis, or...
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Thrush
What is thrush? Thrush is an unpleasant infection of the horse’s frog, which is predisposed by moist, damp, dirty ground or stable...
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Plastic Shoes - Latest Developments
Throughout history there have been many attempts to replace steel as the material of choice to shoe horse’s feet. Leather, rubber and...
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Bruised Sole
The sole is the insensitive protective undersurface of the horse’s foot in which are the highly vascular (rich in blood supply) and...
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Sidebone
What is sidebone? Sidebone is a name for a condition that results from ossification of the collateral cartilages of the foot. The...
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Irap: A new approach to treat arthritis in the horse
Lameness resulting from joint degeneration or osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting horses. Osteoarthritis...
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Equine Arthroscopy: Keyhole surgery of horse joints and tendon sheaths
Keyhole surgery of joints (Arthroscopy) is now a routine procedure in human medicine. The techniques and equipment have rapidly advanced...
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Bone Cysts in the Horse
Lameness in the horse is one of the most common conditions that vets have to treat. Most joint disease in the horse is as a result...
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