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Managing Laminitis: The Horse Owner’s Role

Discover why adhering to your veterinarian’s carefully designed laminitis-care plan is critical to your horse’s welfare and well-being in this article from the Winter 2023 issue of The Horse.

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Laminitic horse hoof with growth rings; laminitis

Hoof Care for EMS Horses

Find out how to recognize when a horse is at risk of developing EMS-related laminitis and what you can do to either prevent or manage it so he stays sound.

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Podotrochlosis, also known as navicular syndrome

Fact Sheet: Equine Navicular Syndrome

Navicular syndrome, more accurately referred to as podotrochlosis, is a catchall phrase describing chronic forelimb lameness caused by pain stemming from the navicular bone and related structures. Sponsored by Dechra.

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diagnosing foot lameness in horses; Lameness exam, hoof testers

Managing Equine Foot Pain

What can an owner do to control a horse’s foot pain? We turned to two equine veterinarians that spend a lot of time managing horses’ feet to find out.

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The Never-Ending Hoof Abscess

Why do some hoof abscesses heal quickly while others linger? Why are some one-off occurrences while others keep coming back? We consulted two horse hoof experts to answer these questions and more.

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Shoes For (Equine) Olympic Athletes

Meet Tokyo Olympic Head Farrier Ben Benson of Great Britain, and learn what it takes to keep high-performance horses shod during the Games.

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