Updated 6 Nov 2026
Common conditions in horses
Start with the problem. Each page covers what vets usually do and the facts on the peptides owners ask about.
Tendons and ligaments
What vets usually do: Box rest, controlled walking, cold therapy, ultrasound checks, sometimes PRP or stem cell injections.
Hooves
What vets usually do: Pain relief, corrective shoeing, diet change, and treating the cause, often a hormone problem.
Joints and hocks
What vets usually do: Joint injections, pain medicine, controlled exercise, and shoeing or workload changes.
Gut
What vets usually do: Ulcer medicine (omeprazole), more forage and turnout; colic is an emergency.
Back
What vets usually do: X-rays, physio, a saddle fit check, injections, sometimes surgery.
Skin
What vets usually do: Cleaning, dressings, stitching if fresh, a tetanus check.