Illnesses & Injuries
How to Wrap a Bowed Tendon
Your horse has a bowed tendon in his foreleg. Here's a wrap to help arrest the swelling and protect the tendon while you wait for the vet. By Karen E. N. Hayes, DVM, MS.
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Dressage Life: Check Horse's Mouth for Osteosarcoma
A dressage rider describes her experience with osteosarcoma, or bone cancer, in her retired Thoroughbred's mouth and suggests making a habit of checking your horse's mouth regularly for signs of this rare tumor. By Beth Johnson and Amber Melton, DVM, for Dressage Today magazine. -
Identify the Horse Skin Condition Sarcoids
Steve Adair, DVM, answers an EQUUS reader's questions about how to identify the horse skin condition known as sarcoids. From the editors of EQUUS magazine. -
Treatment Alternative for Equine Sarcoids
A promising treatment for equine sarcoids marshalls the horse's own immune system to fight the skin tumors. From the editors of EQUUS magazine. -
Who Makes the Drugs Your Horse Takes?
Compounding drug pharmacies provide a valuable service to the equine community, but it's wise to become familiar with their credentials and procedures. By Joseph Rettone, DVM, for EQUUS magazine. -
Does Your Horse Have Allergies?
Two veterinarians tell you how to find out if your horse has allergies--and what to do about it. From the editors of Practical Horseman magazine. -
Equine Liver Disease Facts
Liver problems in horses can be difficult to diagnose. Here’s what researchers have found about this insidious disease. From the editors of EQUUS magazine. -
Assess Your Horse's Laminitis Risk
How likely is your horse to develop this devastating hoof condition? Take our 8-question survey to find out. By Christine Barakat for EQUUS magazine. -
Equine Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Learn to spot this common type of equine cancer--and find out how to prevent and treat it. By Elaine Pascoe with Elizabeth Carr, DVM, and Susan Eades, DVM, for Practical Horseman magazine. -
What Causes Stocking Up and How to Prevent It
Steve Soule, VMD, answers a reader's question about why her horse is stocking up and what she can do to prevent it. From Practical Horseman magazine.
