Equine locomotion seems like a sophisticated thing. All those delicate bones, joints, tendons, and muscles must move in tandem to propel the horse's large body forward at varying speeds.

The ancestors of horses (including asses and zebras) had three toes on each foot. Because only single-toed (monodactyl) forms survive today this anatomy has been perceived as a superior ...

Horses that suffer serious leg injuries often have to be euthanized, ... He studied horse anatomy. He calculated how much weight the limb would need to support. In January, ...

Not only are the English names incompatible with comparative anatomy; sometimes they are strikingly absurd. No more deplorable instance of misdirected ingenuity is to be found than in the names ...

Once the horse develops supporting limb laminits, treatment is much like other forms of laminitis and includes non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and cryotherapy (cold therapy) ...