Go straight to the Horse & Hound veterinary library
Horse & Hound veterinary experts report on the latest equine veterinary research and developments in the magazine’s Vet Clinic feature every week. These features can be read online as part of our H&H Plus service.
We also have a new online library of up-to-the-minute vet advice covering an wide range of conditions. These range from common problems such as mud fever, colic and laminitis to less frequent conditions like grass sickness and uveitis.
We know that any time your horse is unwell is extremely stressful, so our vet advice is designed to give you the information you need to help you make an informed decision about the next step in your horse’s care. However, we would always recommend you speak to your own vet in order to get their expert opinion on any veterinary issues about your horse.
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*This archive is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified equine vet*
For years it’s been thought that horses who swish their tail, put their ears back and open their mouth when being ridden are behaving negatively. However, recent research by vet Sue Dyson, a specialist in equine orthopaedics, has proved that these behaviours are often signs of musculoskeletal pain
Your monthly insurance bill may seem like an avoidable drain on resources, until disaster strikes and you find out just how valuable it really is, as these four stories demonstrate...
Sharp contact between a hind hoof and a foreleg can cause significant injury, as Dr David Stack MRCVS explains
Equine viral arteritis may be rare in the UK, but we cannot afford to be complacent, warns Karen Coumbe MRCVS
The bad news is that horses can suffer from various forms of cancer. The better news is that most cancers in horses are rare and many are relatively benign
Easing horses into exercise in colder weather will help them stay injury-free and perform at their peak, explains Dr Susanna Ballinger MRCVS
