How to Treat Navicular Disease?
What is navicular disease? Navicular disease (or syndrome) is a common diagnosis in horses causing significant pain and lameness. It falls under the umbrella term of “palmar foot pain” …
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Why test for worm eggs?
Most horses are exposed to worms throughout their life but high numbers of worms in the gut challenge the horses gut health, immune system, and well-being. 20% of horses …
How Much Does a Lameness Exam Cost?
So How Much Does a Lameness Exam Cost? When you think your horse has a lameness issue or a sport related lameness problem, this is an important question to …
Why do horses have back pain?
There are numerous causes of back pain in horses. The cause of pain can range from saddle fit to impingement of dorsal spinous processes (kissing spines). Sometimes, horses do …
What to do after a joint injection
Why do we inject joints? We routinely perform joint injections to decrease pain or discomfort associated with osteoarthritis (“arthritis” or “OA”). Horses develop inflammation of joints during exercise, and …
How does shockwave work in horses?
Shockwave therapy has been used in veterinary medicine since the 1990’s as a non-invasive (extracorporeal) therapy that aids in healing of orthopedic and soft tissue injuries. Shockwave therapy has …
How does shockwave treat suspensory ligaments?
In horses, proximal suspensory desmitis (injury) may involve just the ligament itself and/or the bone that it originates. This also applies to suspensory branch injuries since the suspensory ligament …