Thanks to the efforts of Governor Kathy Hochul, Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has commenced a ...
Veterinarians and farriers apply a wide variety of horseshoes to treat the plethora of hoof problems that come our horses’ way, not to mention issues farther up the limb. Injuries to the suspensory ...
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 ...
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 ...
A windgall is swelling of the digital tendon sheath on a horse’s leg, around the fetlock joint. It usually occurs on the hind leg and one or both may be affected at the same time. The digital tendon ...