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Equine hoof abscesses are a common cause of sudden, severe lameness. In many cases, the horse may have been sound the evening prior, and non-weight-bearing the following day. In some cases, an abscess will present as a slow and increasing lameness. Swelling is possible, which can extend from the coronary band as high as the knee or hock. Signs and Symptoms of Abscess. Resulting from a bacterial infection within the hoof capsule, an abscess generally... Read More

Research Studies using CBD have greatly increased in recent years. Based on the available literature, Wakshlag says that there seems to be a place for hemp products in the treatment of osteoarthritis, atopic dermatitis and seizures. One of the first CBD studies was done at Cornell, and it showed that CBD helped with pain management in many dogs. In the study, more than 80% of the dogs with osteoarthritis experienced a decrease in pain, allowing... Read More

Thank you to Nancy S. Loving DVM for this article regarding several research studies on how CBD effects equines in a variety of cases. At this time, neither the FEI nor USEF allows any detectable levels of cannabidiol (CBD). Getty Images Use of cannabidiol (CBD) is currently a popular treatment option in small animals and is being used in horses despite the lack of empirical evidence for dosage, efficacy or side effects. For now, the... Read More

Kentucky Equine Research staff research on CBD for Osteoarthritis in Horses. While many horse owners have enthusiastically jumped aboard the CBD bandwagon , research supporting the rampant use of commercial products remains scarce. To investigate the use of CBD for osteoarthritis (OA), researchers recently discovered that cannabinoid receptors exist in healthy and arthritic joints of horses. Osteoarthritis is the most pervasive disease of the equine musculoskeletal system. This degenerative disease affects the entire “joint organ,”... Read More

Horses digestive systems are so sensitive, you will want to purchase CBD from a reputable Equine CBD company. When CBD became legal with the passage of the Farm Bill in 2018, human and dog CBD companies started popping up everywhere. The FDA has not ruled on CBD Oil, so as of now there aren t any labeling requirements which means the consumer needs to do their research. A TV station in St. Louis did a... Read More

Have you ever wondered why your older horses suddenly get sore in their hocks, especially when you haven t changed their exercise, living conditions, feed, etc. We have been getting more and more questions if CBD Oil can help a horse s pain while your older horses are going through this change. The biggest question we get at H & J CBD Equine Supplements is “are horses hocks fusing normal”? The answer is yes. Hock... Read More

What are gr owth plates? Horses skeletons develop rapidly. Whereas a human s skeleton takes about 15 to 18 years to develop in a height and about 21 years to fully develop in density, a horse finishes growing in height by approximately 3 years of age. Once the three years have passed, horses will not grow much more in height. A growth plate (epiphyseal plate) is a line of cartilage at the ends of the... Read More