A 16 year old Arabian mare used for trail riding was presented for an approximately 4 week duration of a left sided facial paralysis with head tilt.History: In late January the mare was noted to be shaking her head, was uncomfortable eating and was painful to palpation of the left…

Not long ago, we evaluated a seven-year-old, warmblood gelding for right front lameness, most evident on the inside of the circle under the saddle. Radiographs were unremarkable and after intra-articular treatments, a week of stall rest with hand walking, the horse appeared to be sound. Shortly afte

In another lameness case, we treated a 13-year-old Thoroughbred gelding used for mid-level dressage. The horse presented with acute-onset, mild left forelimb lameness that had lasted at least three months. Distal palpation and hoof tester examinations were unremarkable. The horse was sound following

A 19 year old warmblood gelding presented with a history of acute severe right forelimb lameness.The horse blocked to an abaxial sesamoid block. Radiographs revealed marked periosteal proliferation on the proximal anterior aspect of the second phalanx and obvious sesamoiditis with dystrophic mineral