There are many options available to treat horses with arthritis, and it can often feel overwhelming to sort through what is best for you and your horse. We’ve put together a clear, concise list to help you understand the therapeutic options available for your horse,...
Along with spring comes vaccinations and preventative care appointments for our equine friends. We all understand the importance of preventative medicine, but it’s easy to miss things, so we’ve prepared a list of what you should be doing with your horse to make...
What a year here in Colorado! From fetlock deep mud in the spring to humidity, summer storms and a fly plague of biblical proportion…. No wonder our horses are struggling to keep their skin intact and healthy this year! When mammalian skin spends a prolonged...
Thirty years ago, laminitis was usually a career-ending diagnosis, if not a life-ending one. Aside from mechanical support and pain management, little was known about the contributing factors associated with laminitis and the multitude of clinical factors that...
While we are always grateful for precipitation here in Colorado, wet and muddy conditions contribute to the development of two common horse hoof conditions: abscesses and thrush. Abscesses A hoof abscess commonly presents as an acute onset severe lameness without...
