Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: Could you describe the process you go through to conduct a lameness exam? Dr. Scott Hopper: Lameness exams are a subjective art form where we try […]
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Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Conducting Lameness Exams
Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Equine Chiropractic Therapy
Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: It seems chiropractic care is becoming more popular and accepted in the veterinary community in recent years. What types of issues can this therapy address well, […]
Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: How Do Crushed Heels Happen?
Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: How do crushed heels happen, and how might they impact an athletic horse (racehorse or sport horse)? Dr. Scott Fleming: The modern Thoroughbred has been continuously […]
Ask Your Veterinarian Presented By Kentucky Performance Products: Spring Skin Ailments
Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: Spring is often the time of year horses struggle with skin ailments due to humidity and wet weather. How do you recognize and treat the most common […]