Lameness caused by foot problems is common in the horse, and it can significantly impact how well a horse can perform. Hoof bruising, heel soreness, hoof cracks all create discomfort that alter a ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My friend’s horse had a hoof abscess for over a month. Her vet came out to radiograph it and saw the horse had foundered in that foot. I thought hoof abscesses were common and not ...

Hell is having a clinic for horses Saturday. Bring yours if it's having a burning hoof problem. Horse professor Brian Gnegy, a certified master farrier, is hosting the Lameness & Horsemanship Clinic ...

Many horses struggle with stifle dysfunction due to injury, surgery, immobility, or disease. According to Jennifer H. Brooks, PT, MEd (Masters of Education), of Equine Rehabilitation Services, in ...

Should horses and similar animals wear horseshoes or go “barefoot?” It’s not a facetious question. Horse owners have strong ...

I REMEMBER CLEARLY the day my beautiful palomino Lacey refused to let me pick up her left front hoof to be cleaned. The sky was bright blue and I basked under the warmth of last summer’s sun as I tied ...