Foot pathologies are one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. Although localization of the lameness is, in most ...

Endophytes--fungi that benefit some grasses such as fescue by acting as a natural insect deterrent--have proven harmful to grazing animals, such as cattle and horses. Endophyte-infected tall fescue, ...

Dr. Annette McCoy examines a horse’s leg. Dr. Annette McCoy examines a horse’s leg. Just like human athletes, athletic horses undergo a combination of physical demands, impacts and repetitive stress ...

COLUMBIA - In the equine veterinary industry, lameness in horses has been assessed subjectively for centuries, said Paul Schiltz, a veterinarian for Equine Medical Services in Columbia. Each vet has ...

Lameness evaluations can be extremely subjective. When examining a horse with a mild lameness, in particular, veterinarians often don’t agree on a diagnosis—some are prone to seeing a more sound horse ...

Injecting DNA into injured horse tendons and ligaments can cure lameness, new research has found. Injecting DNA into injured horse tendons and ligaments can cure lameness, new research involving ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. ¬— The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a way to detect this problem using a motion detection system called ...

Founder or laminitis is a common disease of the horse's foot that can cause chronic lameness or even death. The laminia is a connective tissue that attaches the hoof to the coffin bone (see diagram 1) ...

Columbia, Mo. -- A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a system using motion detection to detect lameness in horses. This system has been referred to as “Lameness Locator.” Kevin ...

The Sleip app uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide objective analysis of a horse’s movement with just a smartphone. A new global commercial partnership between Boehringer Ingelheim and Sleip ...

Injecting DNA into injured horse tendons and ligaments can cure lameness, new research involving scientists at Kazan Federal University, Moscow State Academy and The University of Nottingham has found ...