Bit Blindness and Questioning the Concept of Pain-induced Musculoskeletal Lameness
Bit Blindness The term “bit blindness”, coined in 2020, emphasises that after its inception four...
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Category: Soundness
Horse Joints and Supplements
Horse Joints and Supplements: Joint issues are one of the major issues that all horse owners face....
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Learn to Recognise the Early Signs of Laminitis
There is a lot still to learn about laminitis but, for the horse, extreme pain is the eventual...
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Stifle Lameness
The stifle is the largest and most complex joint in the horse and, as such, it is an important...
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Racing Victoria’s ‘Medicare for Thoroughbreds’ Aims to Minimise Injury Risk
Racing Victoria (RV) has announced a new subsidy scheme for owners and trainers to offset the cost...
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Technology Solutions for Assessing Lameness Under Study
To better assess lameness in horses, researchers are using 3D motion capture technology. They want...
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Body Language a More Reliable Indicator of Mild Pain in Horses
General body language may be more reliable as an indicator of mild pain than the equine pain face....
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The Hype About The Hyoid
Hyoid Apparatus: Who would have thought that a small and fragile bony structure located at the...
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Targeting Your Horse’s Core Strength: Exercises
Before we start with neck stretch exercises, you can read Dr Lena Clifford’s introduction...
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Targeting Your Horse’s Core Strength: Introduction
Core Strength. As we learn more and more about the horse’s body and how things are connected, we...
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Pre-purchase Veterinary Exam
Pre-purchase veterinary exams: Hindsight is a wonderful thing and buying horses is a risky...
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Joint Disease and Treatment
Joint Disease. Lameness is one of the top three areas of equine veterinary medicine, along with...
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