Foot abscesses are extremely common in equine practice and most resolve with medical treatment such as foot pairing to let it drain, poultices/foot bandages, foot soaking and analgesics. Antibiotics are not even needed in most cases. However, in cases like this one, surgery is required.
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Umbilical hernia is a congenital problem that is common in horses and is due to a gap in the abdominal wall by the navel/umbilicus that lets abdominal organs live under the skin. At TEH, we treat them routinely via surgery.
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Thorns, wires, and pieces of wood can penetrate the skin and migrate through tissue. In this video, we present a case with a superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) foreign body removed minimally invasively by Dr. Alvaro Bonilla at Tennessee Equine Hospital.
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Watch this video of a case at Tennessee Equine Hospital and let us know what you think the diagnosis is in the comments. We'll reveal the correct diagnosis tomorrow.
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Flexor tendonitis of the SDFT is a common disease in racehorses and sport horses. Medical treatment of the affected area is recommended. However, surgery can also help to prevent or reduce recurrence, which is highly common.
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Meet Frog and his story of resilience, love, and perseverance. Dr. Alvaro Bonilla, the TEH team, and his owner never gave up.
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Back fractures can occur as a consequence of a horse flipping over while impinging or overlapping of the Dorsal Spinous processes ( DSPs) is a disease that produces back pain and lameness in many horses. Diagnosis is commonly obtained by clinical exam, local anesthesia and radiographs.
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It is not uncommon to have foals or yearlings with club feet. If medical therapies and farriery work has failed, surgery is recommended and better prognosis is achieved when done promptly.
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