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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 ...

Foot abscesses have been plaguing us lately. They are scary for the horse, the owner, and us as veterinarians because horses can become very uncomfortable very quickly and we want to know why right ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: My friend’s horse had a hoof abscess for over a month. Her vet came out to radiograph it and saw the horse had foundered in that foot. I thought hoof abscesses were common and not ...

The favorite for the Belmont Stakes race on Saturday, Classic Empire, has had to pull out after an abscess was found in his right front hoof. Trainer Mark Casse says the pocket that was discovered ...

Juvenile champion Classic Empire will not start as expected in the Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) March 4 at Gulfstream Park, trainer Mark Casse said Feb. 19. Casse said the colt's foot ...