Early recognition of joint injuries and inflammation is a key to getting ahead of arthritis and degenerative joint disease in horses, shares Sarah Welk Baynum. She offers perspectives from three University of Pennsylvania veterinarians, including their thoughts on exercise, weight management, supplements and medications.
Source: The Horse, September 2, 2025. Link.
Similar to humans, becoming sedentary is the kiss of death for a horse with arthritis. Horses do better when they are allowed and encouraged to move around and engage in controlled exercise.” – Kyla Ortved, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ACVSMR