He noted that these shoes can help horses with thin soles and walls, underrun heels, white line disease, chronic laminitis, and full-thickness toe cracks. "This shoe concept has been very beneficial ...

Laminitis is a major health concern, especially in horses and ponies who are overweight. It’s one of the most serious and ...

A horse with laminitis will stand in a "sawhorse" stance, with all four legs angled out from the normal position. Educate yourself on laminitis, a debilitating and often fatal disease causing pain and ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: I was wondering what’s the best type of horseshoes for my horses. We trail ride a few hours a week but other than that we don’t do much. – Fair Weather Rider Dear Fair Weather Rider ...

As mentioned in previous articles, Barbaro may be susceptible to other complications during his recovery because of the severity of his injury. According to veterinary surgeon Dean Richardson, horses ...

During my college years, I worked on a ranch that was owned by a man who had a phobia about horse founder. He constantly hollered, "Don't founder that horse! Has that horse been foundered?" I didn't ...

Laminitis -- a complex, common and often devastating disease -- is the second biggest killer of domestic horses. Now a body of important research on it has been compiled. Laminitis -- a complex, ...