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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott's plan was to send Art Collector to the Jersey Shore to run in the $400,000 Monmouth Cup Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park July 22, but a foot abscess will keep the two-time ...

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, ...