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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Essentially, this is true. A horse must have all four legs and all four hooves in order to survive. Unlike a dog or a cat, who can survive on three legs, horses are very large animals and must have ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials announced that a second horse will no longer be running int his year's Kentucky Derby. Rumors started on Thursday about the fate of Haikal who was suffering from an abscess ...

(WHAS11) -- Breeders Cup Juvenile champion Texas Red, who was an early favorite for the Kentucky Derby, is out of training with an abscess in his right front foot. The injury was first reported by ...

Haikal will not be racing in Saturday's Kentucky Derby due to a hoof abscess on his left front, reports Daily Racing Form's David Grening. Haikal is the second scratch for the 145th running of the ...

Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, suffered a significant setback in his recovery this weekend, undergoing surgery to treat a "deep subsolar abscess" that had developed in the heel of his right hoof.

The Horse Protection Association of Florida farm, at 20690 NW 130th Ave., Shiloh, is in a beautifully wooded area of northwest Marion County, near the Alachua County line. Unfortunately, like many ...