Aside from environmental damage, floodwaters introduce a wide range of toxic and bacterial hazards to animals, especially those standing in stagnant water for extended periods.

The Not This Time colt's 9 3/4-length victory in the Risen Star would have made him one of the top early choices on the Road ...

Hoof care is one of the most important elements of horse care and keeping them sound and well, from the moment they are a ...

Knowing how to check your horse’s vital signs is important, because doing so regularly helps you get to know what is normal for your horse and means you are more likely to identify a health problem ...

However, as Rood & Riddle's Equine Podiatry unit explained in its latest "Case of the Month," any change to the equine limb ...

Rodriguez, the Wood Memorial winner, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Thursday with a bruised foot, leaving legendary trainer Bob Baffert with just one chance of winning the race.

Take Charge Milady, last-out runner-up in the Central Bank Ashland (G1) at Keeneland, is undergoing treatment for a foot abscess and could miss her planned start in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) next ...

Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Learn more A sub-solar hoof abscess, also ...

I wondered if she’d injured the leg somehow, or perhaps had a hoof abscess (one of the most common causes of suddenly lameness). When bacteria become trapped inside between the lamina and the hoof ...