Tendons can be an important source of lameness in athletic horses, but issues with the tendon's sheath--the thin connective tissue wrapped around the tendons, containing synovial fluid--shouldn't be ...

The coming of spring is, in some ways, a rebirth. It's the time when many horse owners dig out their grooming supplies and clippers and breathe fresh life into their furry charges (aka, the Spring ...

How did you get into sheath cleaning? I had always cleaned my own horses’ sheaths and I just thought everyone did it routinely. I am based at Gleniffer Stables near Maidenhead in Berkshire, which used ...

Dear Dr. Vittoria: I just want to let your readers know the benefit of having a vet clean your horse’s sheath on a yearly basis. My horse just had a cancer removed from his penis. It started as ...

Sheath cleaning is a delicate subject: it’s a job that nearly all owners — and some geldings — go to great lengths to avoid. Many professionals maintain that it’s a needless and possibly detrimental ...