Ultrasonography provides a sensitive tool to diagnose tendinitis and quantitate the degree of damage to the tendon; as well as provide differential diagnoses such as peritendinitis. How do you identify tendonitis? Symptoms of tendinitis tend to occur where a tendon attaches to a bone.Symptoms Pain, often described as a dull Read more…
As previously noted, most horses are ‘left-handed’ (ie, bigger shoulder muscles on the left). This asymmetry may not only be due to increased musculature on the one side, but may also have its origins in the skeletal structure. How do you fix uneven shoulders in horses? Fix this by drawing Read more…
The best safeguard against blanket rubs is a well-fitting blanket. Look for a blanket that fits your horse well, particularly in the chest and shoulders. A blanket that is too small will pinch the shoulders while a blanket that is too large will slide back behind the wither and put Read more…
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Synovitis is an inflammation of the delicate synovial membranes that surround, protect and nourish the joints that are particularly subject to stress in the horse’s legs. Once initiated, synovitis usually progresses into a chronic and debilitating condition. Both injury and disease can initiate Synovitis. What causes synovitis in horses? Proliferative Read more…
Lesion-oriented oblique radiographs and ultrasonography define these injuries, and affected horses usually recover fully with rest alone, although surgical debridement of infected bone may be required in rare cases. What happens when a horse breaks its shoulder? Horses have lighter bone mass and, when a break occurs, the bone shatters, Read more…
about 8 hours. Giving your horse a calming supplement with tryptophan, like B-Kalm™ Calming & Focusing Paste, will not provide him with an immediate boost of serotonin; rather the effects will likely take place within 1.5 – 2 hours and last for about 8 hours. Does calm and cool work Read more…
Red Horse Beer is an extra-strong lager brewed by San Miguel Brewery. Is Red Horse San Miguel beer? Notes: Red Horse is San Miguel’s high alcohol beer brand. Red Horse Beer is a deeply hued lager with distinctive sweetish taste balanced by a smooth bitterness that leads in a strong Read more…
Before performing a full series of foot radiographs, it is common practice to recommend removing the shoes. However, when acquiring radiographs for the purpose of trimming and shoeing issues, leaving the shoes in place can be beneficial. Can laminitis be seen on xray? X-rays (correctly called radiographs) are essential for Read more…
Shoulder fractures in horses are usually the result of trauma. An acute injury like a fracture can be debilitating and may require surgery or extended stall rest to heal properly. The most common fractures of the shoulder are those of the scapula and humerus. They’re typically caused by falls or Read more…