Equine

By Jessica Crabtree Embracing her inner talent, Kristin Smith recognized everyone in her family had a unique ability. She even had a grandfather who whittled wood, the like that ended up on presidential tables. Having […]

By Janis Blackwell Near the small, north central Texas town of Forestburg, lives 12-year-old Blake Weston Keith and his horse Hooter. Hooter is the subject of my article this month, and although he could qualify […]

By Garrett Metcalf, DVM The nomenclature surrounding navicular conditions in horses has undergone changes over the past 10 years with the advent of new diagnostic tools to further explore the causes of lameness that encompasses […]

By Janis Blackwell This month Equine Superstars and Everyday Heroes explores a whole new area of talented equine, one which until now, I have only encountered in the rodeo arena by way of a contract […]

By Lauren Lamb, DVM Temporohyoid osteoarthropathy, also known as THO, is a neurologic disease seen in horses. It is a rare disease, but when diagnosed and treated early in the disease process, a horse can […]

By Lacey Corbett Ice breaker; it’s a common term for a conversation starter and a great way to get someone to talk to you. One of the most common “ice breakers” I get is, “So […]

By Lauren Lamb, DVM The horse’s body is composed of cells for every function. One of these functions is to repair injured tissue. These cells can be collected, concentrated/cultured and injected into injured tissue or […]

By Janis Blackwell  When I was discussing with Jessica what I could write about this month, she suggested I write about one of the many good horses that my husband, Jess, and I have owned […]