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Why do they euthanize horses with broken legs? Explaining why race horses are put down after serious injuries
Trying to stand on three legs for a horse can lead to other problems, including laminitis, a painful condition between the hoof and bone of the other legs. Palmer said a horse can quickly go from ...
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Hoof helper: Emily Henderson of Hancock serves horses as a farrier
Cold temperatures, icy conditions and a 1,000-pound animal that is not eager to have its feet worked on – just another day at ...
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Navicular in horses: vet explains symptoms, diagnosis and prevention tips
Lameness is one of the main symptoms of navicular in horses and both front feet are usually affected, which can make it ...
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Case Study Uses Digital Venography To Identify Hard-To-Find Hoof Abscess
In the case described in the Equine Veterinary Education Journal, x-rays and hoof testers were not able to predict the location of a subsolar abscess in this horse's foot ...
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Laminitis or Founder in Horses and Ponies
If only the front feet are affected, the horse will shift the hind legs underneath it to try to put most of its ... The chronic condition may result in the separation of the hoof wall from the ...
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What to Know About the Tennessee Walking Horse
It has a short back, powerful hindquarters and legs, and hardy hooves ... The flat foot walk has four beats, as each hoof touches the ground separately. The horse steps forward with the right ...