Lameness

A reader asks when is the appropriate time to use hot or cold therapy to help treat an injury.

Recent studies have shown that gold could safely be used as a viable alternative to existing treatments for horses.

A vet offers ways you can slow the progression of navicular disease and reduce your horse’s discomfort.

10 things to do in an emergency

Degenerative joint disease, or osteoarthritis, is an irreversible condition, but careful management of symptoms will keep your horse moving freely.

Progressive stretching and strengthening exercises that target specific muscles and ligaments can keep this important joint in peak condition.

A pilot study examines if whole-body vibration therapy is effective for treating chronic lameness.

Researchers are working on the development and testing of a unique robotic lift system that would take the place of a traditional sling for horses with severe limb injuries such as a broken leg.

New research on a devastating disorder is leading treatment advances and prevention.

According to a recent study, monitoring fitness levels could help identify horses most at risk for injury.

Lightweight, cooling qualities and protective powers dominate today’s horse-boot market.

New research showed how better diagnostic tools and new treatments are changing the navicular picture for horses.

Electroarthrography uses small electrodes attached to the horse's skin to detect minute variations in electrical signals that are emitted when cartilage bears weight.

State-of-the-art imaging techniques offer new insights into many equine lameness problems.

A recent study discovered a link between poor saddle fit and rider back pain, lameness, saddle slip, asymmetry and rider crookedness.

Researchers are studying the effects of glucosamine and similar supplements on yearlings to combat degenerative joint disease.

Learn more about the stifle, a complex but often overlooked joint, and its most common health issues.

Two new FEI publications provide a look at new research on arena footing.

Learn about the occupational hazards of eventing and how to protect your horse.

Here's the latest information about the condition formerly known as navicular disease.

An Australian study recommends that the hoof used as the model of health for natural hoofcare should be reconsidered.

A study shows that stacking two anti-inflammatories is no more effective at easing lameness in horses than giving just one NSAID.

If you compete in rated shows, here's what you need to know to keep your horse healthy and maintain a level playing field.

The latest in how and why the destructive disease laminitis develops and immediate and long-term treatment options