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Equine Canker: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Manage It Effectively
Equine canker is a chronic, progressive disease affecting the hoof, most commonly the frog. It involves abnormal growth and breakdown of the hoof’s outer tissue layers. Learn what causes it, how to recognize it, and how to treat it.

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8 min read


Hoof Dressings: An Evidence-Based Review
Hoof dressings are widely used and heavily marketed, but are the claimed benefits backed up by science? Learn what research has to say about hoof dressings.

Horse Education Online
8 min read


White Line Disease in Horses: What it is, Causes, Treatment, and What to Expect
Learn what white line disease is, what causes it, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.

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5 min read


Thrush: A Science and Evidence Based Deep Dive
A deeper dive into thrush: learn the current scientific consensus on this common hoof ailment

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6 min read


Hoof Abscesses: Everything You Need to Know
Abscesses are a common cause of lameness; learn their causes and symptoms

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6 min read
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