Thrush in horses is characterised by a black, foul-smelling discharge from the hooves and urgent treatment is required. In my experience, thrush is usually (but not always) the result of poor hoof ...

So you think your horse is healthy from head to toe? You may want to think again, especially about those “toe” areas. Even if your horse receives annual veterinary checkups and sees the farrier every ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: What exactly is thrush in horses and what is the best way to fix it? Is there any way to prevent it with all of this wet weather that we have been having? – Soggy hooves in ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My horse’s frog has pieces that are just hanging from his hoof. I have had regular farrier visits but this happened about four weeks after the farrier was out. Why does this keep ...

NZPWHS copy Purchased from the SIL Wildlife Conservation Endowment. Useful anatomical terms -- Exterior hoof anatomy : coronary band and hoof wall -- Exterior hoof anatomy : solar view -- Interior ...