So you think your horse is healthy from head to toe? You may want to think again, especially about those “toe” areas. Even if your horse receives annual veterinary checkups and sees the farrier every ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: What exactly is thrush in horses and what is the best way to fix it? Is there any way to prevent it with all of this wet weather that we have been having? – Soggy hooves in ...

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It is often said that the equine hoof is a miracle of bioengineering, which has to fulfil a variety of functions. One of the roles of the sole, hoof wall and frog is to protect the more sensitive ...

Farriers may use pads to help horses with sensitive soles remain comfortable, but do the pads make them more susceptible to fungal infections like thrush? EQUUS Magazine reports that horses with ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My mini came in from the field really lame last week. His feet stank something awful, and he was walking like he had laminitis. My vet treated his severe thrush and tested for ...

RIALTO, Calif., July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Vetericyn, an innovative, leading brand in animal wellness, announces today the launch of Vetericyn Mobility, a new line of products to help horses ...

Essentially, this is true. A horse must have all four legs and all four hooves in order to survive. Unlike a dog or a cat, who can survive on three legs, horses are very large animals and must have ...

A HOSPITAL anaesthetist and a farrier are to take the equestrian world by storm with a silver-infused oil they cooked up in their kitchens. The hoof oil uses the antibacterial and anti-fungal ...

An "animal lover" has been fined after he left two donkeys to suffer in a Northumberland field. Both of the equines, owned by David Donaghey, were underweight, had severely overgrown hooves and ulcers ...