This winter, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Oaklawn Park launched a pilot program under which a designated barn would be used for veterinarians to administer any intra-articular ...

Injecting medication directly into a horse's joint might make some owners wary of complications. But British researchers have recently shown that, when careful aseptic techniques are used, the risks ...

Laura Fitzharris MRCVS and Evita Busschers MRCVS delve into the details of this complex joint and the injuries that can happen in this area The fetlock is a high-motion joint with a similar structure ...

This article was published 22/12/2016 (3194 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Few conditions in a horse are as difficult to manage as suspensory ligament disease, particularly, ...

The fetlock is formed where the cannon bone and the long pastern bone meet. The joint includes two sesamoid bones at the back, which the flexor tendons pass over, and is strengthened by ligaments ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Saturday's Breeders' Cup Distaff had a pall cast over it after Pine Island was euthanized and Fleet Indian suffered a career-ending injury during the running of the race. The two ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida researchers are looking to collaborate with horse owners on a study about arthritis pain. UF/IFAS, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, the UF College of ...

What Is Ringbone? A Look At The Condition That Forced Kyprios' Retirement originally appeared on Paulick Report. The international racing world was saddened this week to mark the retirement of ...

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