Lameness

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Show jumping trainer John Madden answers your questions from his conformation evaluation webinar.

Practical Horseman presents a horse conformation webinar with show-jumping trainer John Madden. Brought to you by Purina Mills?.

You've likely heard the term, but what does it mean? A veterinarian--who's also an event rider--explains.

Experts and riders share their best treatments to get a horse back to work in this excerpt of Chapter 5 from the book Back to Work.

Endurance competitor Dr. Michelle Roush explains what to look for in endurance horse conformation.

Learn what to do at every stage of healing to give your horse his best chance for a full recovery from a torn tendon.

Subchondral bone cysts can cause persistent lameness in horses, but researchers are on the trail of better treatments. By Lisa A. Fortier, DVM, PhD, with Elaine Pascoe for Practical Horseman magazine.

Will an event horse with a bowed tendon be able to resume her previous level of competition? By Dr. Kevin Keane for Practical Horseman magazine.

Here's a handy summary of recommendations to prevent lameness and keep your horse sound.