Evidence Based Medicine

What does LASER stand for and what does it do? Laser is an acronym for ‘Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation’....

Vitamin E is produced by living plants exposed to the sun (1). It is a powerful antioxidant with key functions in immune health,...

Everybody knows the phrase ‘no hoof, no horse’. We normally associate it with the front feet. Rightly so. The majority of forelimb...

What is a club foot? To understand what a club foot is, requires an explanation of two concepts: dorsal hoof wall angle and hoof pastern...

A joint is a connection between two or more bones, allowing for motion in a specific direction. Joints are stabilized by muscles and...

OK, I know that I am slightly obsessed with hooves, but the shape of a hoof can explain so much about what is causing issues in your...

Although I do recommend some products (and subsequently earn a little bit of commission off the top of anyone purchasing these products...

How closely do you look at your horse’s feet? Seriously, when was the last time you squatted down to check how symmetrical your horse’s...

Muscles are responsible for generating motion. They generally span 1 or more joints and have at least one antagonistic muscle, meaning a...

Headshaking is one of the most frustrating equine symptoms, and one of the main reasons why I started to perform acupuncture. Most of the...

On a weekly basis, I am asked which joint supplement I recommend. I have found this extremely difficult - throughout my university and...

So far we have looked into what makes up a joint, joint communication and medication which is injected directly into the joint. Many...

OK - Just putting this out there at the beginning of this post, this is a long read. I wanted to provide an all encompassing guide to the...

During this 4 part blog series, I am going to delve into joints, joint injections and other medications which can help with joint health....

During this 4 part blog series, I am going to delve into joints, joint injections and other medications which can help with joint health....

Proprioception refers to the innate ability of understanding where and how to position our bodies in relation to space and the objects...

In the final instalment of this blog series, I delve into the splint bones, hocks, tail, pelvis, back and tack. Splints The splint bones...

In this part, we will look into the shape of feet, foot asymmetry, the effect of imbalance and importance of proper trimming in both the...

The aim of this three-part, weekly blog series is to show how a static exam can be a key tool in determining future athletic problems....

Acupuncture is a branch of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). Unlike Western medicine, which is based on diagnosis of a...