Buying yearlings is exciting; it is the beginning of an adventure. As with any adventure it is important to be prepared and to have accurate information before you put your hand up. This p ..
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Pre-Sale Scoping

As the first yearlings on stud farms are well into their sales preparation for the coming New Year, most yearling managers will arrange to have these horses undergo an Upper Respiratory Tract Lary ..
Sesamoiditis

Sesamoiditis – What does it mean? Following on from our last two articles on lameness in yearlings this article will focus on the complex condition called Sesamoiditis. A sesamoid is a bone th ..
Osteochondrosis (OCD) and Cystic lesions

Further to our article on repository radiographs, we will discuss the common causes of lameness seen in yearlings and 2 years old over the next few months. The causes of lameness can be generally ..
Lameness in Yearlings: Part 2

Following on from last month's article on lameness in yearlings associated with development conditions including OCD and cystic lesions, this article will focus on lameness associated with degener ..
Laminitis in the Pregnant Mare

Laminitis can affect all horses and can vary from mild lameness to cases so severe that euthanasia on humane grounds is required. Laminitis is inflammation of the lamellae contained in the hoo ..
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