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...

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...

Laminitis is known as a vascular inflammatory disease of the feet which causes pain, lameness and secondary instability of the hoof...

Kissing spines, also known as Dorsal Spinous Process (DSP) impingement or over-riding dorsal spinous processes, is a cause of back pain,...

The inferior check ligament (ICL) is located at the back of front and rear cannon in all horses and ponies. The ligament originates at...

Bone Spavin in the equine hock joints. Bone spavin is the term used worldwide to describe the final stage of osteoarthritis, or...

What is thrush? Thrush is an unpleasant infection of the horse’s frog, which is predisposed by moist, damp, dirty ground or stable...

Throughout history there have been many attempts to replace steel as the material of choice to shoe horse’s feet.  Leather, rubber and...

The sole is the insensitive protective undersurface of the horse’s foot in which are the highly vascular (rich in blood supply) and...

What is sidebone? Sidebone is a name for a condition that results from ossification of the collateral cartilages of the foot. The...

Lameness resulting from joint degeneration or osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting horses. Osteoarthritis...

Keyhole surgery of joints (Arthroscopy) is now a routine procedure in human medicine.  The techniques and equipment have rapidly advanced...

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...