Canker used to be seen predominantly in the hind feet of draught horses, caused by spending many hours standing on wet, dirty bedding or in filthy yards. It can, however, occur in any type of ...

Canker is an anaerobic infection in the superficial epithelium of the hoof ... The horse's owner will notice the presence of a white or gray matter that is moist and spongy.

Canker, a destructive inflammatory disease of the hoof that generally originates in the frog, ... In this study 25 horses diagnosed with canker also tested positive for bovine papillomavirus ...

Canker is a relatively rare infectious disease of the hoof, which leads to “hypertrophic” (abnormal and uncontrolled) growth of the cells of the frog and hoof tissue.

Question: What, if any, special considerations should owners have for wintertime hoof care? ... Winter in Kentucky, aka mud ...

Horse chestnut trees infested with foliage-damaging leaf miners are not at greater risk from a disease that often kills infected trees, a study shows. BBC Homepage Skip to content ...

But they have had to admit defeat and this week the final 23 horse chestnuts were cut down by tree surgeons, They will be replaced with disease-resistant chestnut-leaved oaks.

A pony which was admitted to hospital with a hoof infection so serious she was almost put down has defied the odds to make a full recovery after five years. Audrey, a 10-year-old cob cross ...