Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – An Introduction
The bodies of all animals allow movement to find food and to reproduce through a system of bones and connective tissue. Plants do not have this abil…
Category: Musculoskeletal
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Fluid Filling Of The Fetlock And Cannon Bone
Fluid Filling Of The Fetlock And Cannon Bone
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Fluid Fillings Of The Upper Limbs
Fluid Fillings Of The Upper Limbs Of Horses
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Conformation -Over At The Knees
Over At The Knees Conformation In Horses
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Stringhalt
Stringhalt is the horseman's term for the involuntary jerking up and out of one or both hind legs. The video demonstrates this well.
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Thoroughpin
Thoroughpin is the horseman's term for distention of the deep digital tendon sheath of the hind limbs.
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Conformation – Toe-In And Toe-Out
Toe-In And Toe-Out Conformation In Horses
The End Of A Year – Tetanus In A Horse
This is a story about tetanus in a foal, a bacterial disease that paralyzes horses (and humans) killing them when they can no longer breathe. We vacci…
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Dental Speculum Injury
The use of the speculum is common in equine dentistry. There are reports of damage to the horse caused by them and this is one of those cases.
Foal Diseases – Valgus And Varus Angular Limb Deformities
Valgus And Varus Angular Limb Deformities In Horses
Horse Musculoskeletal Diseases – Infected Withers
Also known as Fistulous Withers, an infection of the withers area can be stubborn and painful.
Horse Teeth And Oral Cavity – Cheek Teeth Eruption Bumps
When the permanent premolar cheek teeth push into position, they often cause lumps that appear on the face and lower jaw. These are normal and are no…
Horse Locomotion And Soundness – Piezoelectric Currents
Piezo......WHAT???
Have you ever wondered why bones are not shaped like I-beams or 2x4 lumber? This short lesson on biophysics and biochemistry may a…
Horse Nervous System – Wobblers In Horses (Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy)
Wobblers In Horses (Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy)
Podcast #006 – The Calcium To Phosphorus Ratio
The Calcium To Phosphorus Ratio– The Horse’s Advocate Podcast #006