A small percentage of horses have a communication between the tarsocrural joint and the distal tarsal joints. The proximal intertarsal joints communicate with the talocalcaneal joint and the tarsocrural joint, therefore joint conditions of one can affect the others Talocalcaneal joint: disease – overview. What joints communicate in the horse? Read more…
Treatment of SI pain requires a combination of medication, physiotherapy and a rehabilitation programme. The SI region can be injected with steroids to reduced inflammation of the joint and ligaments. This will be performed by your veterinarian when required and usually requires more than one treatment. Can a horse recover Read more…
Horseflies are a type of fly that belong to the Tabanidae family of insects. Are horseflies actually flies? Horse-flies or horseflies are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain Read more…
When a horse suffers from catastrophic limb failure or a debilitating injury, a viable alternative to euthanasia is amputation and prosthesis. Dr. Ted Vlahos is widely regarded as a world leader and pioneer in the development of this life-saving option. Dr. Can a horse live with 3 legs? Horses can’t Read more…
The family Tabanidae, commonly known as horse flies, and deer flies, contains pests of cattle, horses and humans. In Florida there are 35 species of Tabanidae that are considered economically important. Horse flies are in the genus Tabanus and deer flies are in the genus Chrysops. What is the common Read more…
The horse’s carpus or knee is also made of 8 bones called the radial carpal bone, ulnar, middle, accessory, first, second, third and fourth carpal bones. Only 50% of horses have the first carpal bone. Do horses have carpal bones? Osteochondral fractures (carpal chip fractures) of the carpal bones are Read more…
In the movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, The first time that introduced the Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, only Harry Potter and Luna Lovegood can see those creatures, then later it was explained that the only persons could see it are those who Read more…
The rump or croup, in the external morphology of an animal, is the portion of the posterior dorsum – that is, posterior to the loins and anterior to the tail. Where is the rump on a body? The part of one’s back on which one rests in sitting: buttock (used Read more…
A horse that has lain down too close to a fence or wall and gotten into a position from which he can’t get up is referred to as a “cast” horse. Cast horses sometimes panic and struggle, while others simply lie in the cast position until help arrives. Can a Read more…
The coronary band (sometimes called the coronet) is a tough vascular structure that is considered the upper most portion of the hoof. It sits between the skin and the hard hoof wall. It helps to dissipate the concussion on the soft tissue structures within the hoof wall during each stride. Read more…