Horse Health Tips: How to recognize an abscess

Learn more about hoof abscesses, a painful but common condition, in Video 8 of our Horse Health Tips series, brought to you by Zoetis.

Hoof abscesses are one of the most painful conditions a horse can endure outside of a bone fracture, which it can unfortunately resemble. That’s why it’s important to get your vet involved the moment your horse refuse to put weight on a foot.

In this eighth installment of our video series, brought to you by Zoetis, learn exactly what a hoof abscess is, how a vet pinpoints and treats the affected part of the foot, and why it’s best to diagnose a hoof abscess as early as possible.


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