William Rhoades, DVM, DACVS, DABVP

Colic in the horse makes up a large part of equine veterinary practice.

Problems originating from the stifle joint are a common cause of rear limb lameness and reduced performance.

Lameness problems and decreased performance are common in the equine athlete, and comprises a large part of performance horse veterinary medicine.

Equine suspensory desmitis is a common cause of lameness in the athletic equine, regardless of discipline.

Most cases of equine lameness are treated with a combination of medical and other non-surgical methods.

Stem cells are primitive cells present in almost every tissue that have the ability to differentiate into different types of tissue