…the front because of tendon/suspensory problems, bucked shins or inflamed splints, the diagnosis is usually clear and easily confirmed. Knee problems produce pretty characteristic gait changes, and that diagnosis can…
…times and tried to control the behavior with a martingale, but it just got worse and worse. The diagnosis: When a dental exam, skull radiographs, and endoscopic examination of Frank’s…
…specific diagnosis and a treatment plan, but guess what? Sometimes basic shoeing changes and some conservative use of medications, along with careful overall management, may still be the key to…
…mare and opted to pursue only tests that could be done on the farm—especially since Goehring didn’t yet have a particular diagnosis in mind. Working on the assumption that some…
…intestinal wall can result in edema of the legs and/or abdomen. Diagnosis & Treatment Obviously, diagnosis and treatment need to be rapid, but unfortunately diagnosis of PHF is not easy….
…Some horses it seemed to help, others not, and this theory remains one of the most controversial and least widely accepted among veterinarians. Difficult Diagnosis Navicular: It is well accepted…
…Diagnosis The symptoms of tying-up are usually characteristic enough that it’s not a difficult diagnosis to make. Nevertheless, there have been instances where colic, acute back pain, even bilateral coffin…
…the diagnosis, but this test is not widely available to veterinarians. In most cases, the veterinary diagnosis is based on a combination of positive blood test results, residence in a…
…out of the sole during trimming will also predispose a horse to sole bruising by removing too much of the tougher, dead sole tissue. Diagnosis If you are riding your…
…horse’s body through a cut or abrasions. Often, the swellings that appear on the chest, legs or hindquarters are confused with those caused by kicks from pasturemates. 3. DIAGNOSIS OFTEN…
