Navicular Therapy Injections
…reduce inflammation. The hyaluron was used in an attempt to break down any scar tissue in the area. Results indicated that horses treated with a lameness history of less than…
…reduce inflammation. The hyaluron was used in an attempt to break down any scar tissue in the area. Results indicated that horses treated with a lameness history of less than…
…balanced nutrition and fatty acid profile, Equine Senior? horse feeds help promote healthier coats, skin and hooves. Lameness Older horses may have a variety of lameness problems due to wear…
…like a hinge. Problems in the hock joints tend to creep up gradually, and early signs can be subtle: Your horse may have an on-again off-again lameness, with or without…
…at least 30 day,? he says. ?If you think it’s helping an injury or lameness, then keep using it. If you don’t think it’s helping that horse, then stop.? ?I…
…of the foot. Abscesses result in varying degrees of lameness, depending on the severity of the abscess. Symptoms include the hoof being hot and an increased pulse. The abscess will…
…Lameness How to use it Apply pressure wrap ober full-thickness skin wounds using 4-inch square gauze pads for pressure. Use all layers (2 sheet cottons, brown gauze, Vetrap, and self-adhesive…
…will be reluctant to stride out. Lameness. Frequently, obscure rear leg lameness or stiffness originates in the back. Such lameness occurs because the hind legs cannot engage or come underneath…
…polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), the symptoms of which most closely mimic tying-up, and include the shifting lameness we’d observed in Skip. That vet recommended we make some changes to Skip’s…
New research suggests that increasing a lame horse’s daily dose of bute (phenylbutazone) does not provide greater pain relief, but it does heighten his risk of developing a potentially fatal…
…when something else is corrected. But because lameness elsewhere can cause back pain due tocompensation, a thorough lameness exam looking for other problems is always in order. Physical-therapy options —…