Restricting feed intake for horses and ponies on pasture is often an important aspect of preventing obesity and obesity-related complications including laminitis.
Researchers at Colorado State University studied the analgesic and biomechanical responses of using a bio-electromagnetic energy regulation therapy blanket in the treatment of epaxial thoracolumbar muscle pain in riding horses.
Researchers in Berlin compared the performance of regional nerve blocks with intra-articular analgesia while evaluating horses presented to a university veterinary hospital for foot lameness.
Three researchers from New Zealand, Hong Kong and the United States conducted a cross-sectional survey of working draft donkeys in Pakistan to evaluate hoof size and shape while looking for associations with conformation, lameness and shoeing.
Researchers in England conducted a prospective cohort study of ponies (Welsh, Cobb, Shetland and crosses) to identify factors associated with increased risk for laminitis.
Happiness is a subjective feeling of a positive emotional mental state that is associated with good welfare of animals. Therefore, the ability to recognize happiness in animals has tremendous potential to improve their overall well-being. Researchers from Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom surveyed horse owners and riders’ beliefs regarding their horse’s happiness.
Clodronate, a bisphosphonate medication, has become a popular treatment for navicular disease despite little understanding of how it affects the bones of horses.
Examination of a series of lameness cases in Texas revealed insights into why owners of 200 cutting horses sought treatment at the Texas A&M Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Photosensitization and photodermatitis are not uncommon in the horse and are often confused with scratches when they affect white areas around the pastern. The underlying causes can be difficult to identify, but weeds including the wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) have been implicated.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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