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Navicular Disease, its history, and the term’s path to obsolescence The term navicular disease has been in literature for hundreds of...

Anatomy of an Egg Bar A “Bar Shoe” is any shoe that connects at the heels, leaving no opening in the back of the hoof. An “egg bar” is a...

Anatomy of a Heart Bar A “Bar Shoe” is any shoe that connects at the heels, leaving no opening in the back of the hoof. A “heart bar” is...

What is a tendon A tendon is a tough, flexible band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It transmits the force...

What Are Bar Shoes Bar shoes differ from traditional open-heeled horseshoes in that they incorporate a closed structure at the back,...

Laminitis and founder are terms that are often used interchangeably, but they refer to different stages of a progressive disease that...

NOTE! This article is on Laminitis. Laminitis is often confused with Founder. Laminitis and Founder are two different conditions, not...

NOTE! This article is on Laminitis. Laminitis is often confused with Founder. Laminitis and Founder are two different conditions, not...

Weak or “flaccid” flexor tendons is a condition most often seen in newborn foals. Tendon laxity can vary from mild to severe, with mild...