A hoof abscess is a localized bacterial infection in the sensitive structures (lamina) of the foot. Pus is produced as a reaction by the horse’s immune system to battle the ongoing infection. The pus ...

Horse & Hound is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Learn more A sub-solar hoof abscess, also known ...

Managing horses goes hand in hand with managing ailments. While some horse health problems are relatively quick and simple to treat, others are more difficult and tedious. Often, foot problems fall ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My horse had a hoof abscess for over a week before it finally broke out. How long do you soak them before getting concerned? – Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Hoof abscesses usually form ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My gelding had a hoof abscess that took two weeks to break open. I have never had one rupture at the top of the hoof before. Normally, they come out the bottom. Is there anything ...

Every horse owner needs to know how to poultice a hoof. However good your hoof care regime is, abscesses are common and being able to correctly apply a hoof poultice is vital for drawing out the ...

A woman has been given an indefinite ban on keeping animals after she failed to provide the right care for a horse with a hoof abscess and put another at risk of laminitis. Melissa Hetherington, 45, ...

Essentially, this is true. A horse must have all four legs and all four hooves in order to survive. Unlike a dog or a cat, who can survive on three legs, horses are very large animals and must have ...

The favorite for the Belmont Stakes race on Saturday, Classic Empire, has had to pull out after an abscess was found in his right front hoof. Trainer Mark Casse says the pocket that was discovered ...