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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 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 Read more…
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 Read more…
The stifle is considered the most complex joint in the horse’s body with a similar function to the human knee. Stifle injuries can result from repetitive stress, trauma, excessive use, changes in direction and rapid deceleration. Horses engaged in jumping Read more…
Knock knees (carpal valgus) is the horseman’s term for angular deformity of the horse’s carpus. In horses with this conformation problem, one or both carpi (improperly known as knees) deviate inward toward the opposite one. How do you fix knock Read more…
If your horse is experiencing soreness, intermittent lameness, or stiffness in a joint, your vet will likely suggest medicating their joint. Before taking this step, your vet may perform flexion tests to determine which joints are causing pain. How do Read more…
The slope of the horse’s shoulder ranges between 40-60 degrees. A slope of 45 degrees is considered ‘laid back’ and is ideal for Dressage horses. A slope of 55 degrees is considered ‘straight or upright’ and is more useful in Read more…
You may notice that your horse’s urine appears rather thick and it usually foams when it hits the ground. This too is normal, and is caused by mucous in the urine. This mucous helps prevent calcium from binding and causing Read more…
jaundice. In a healthy adult horse, the serum bilirubin is, in most cases, lower than 2 mg/dl. When the serum bilirubin is over 3 mg/dl, jaundice may be apparent. The increased level of bilirubin may be due to liver disease, Read more…