Knee problems: The knees are subjected to greater strain in maintaining balance on high and sometimes very narrow heels. This ...

Joey was born with posteromedial tibial bowing, a condition doctors told them happens in one in every 40,000 kids.

While a tendonectomy keeps the claws intact, it’s not a perfect solution. Without the tendons, the toes tend to curl around and alter the cat’s normal anatomy, which predisposes them to arthritis.

The outside toe bears a significantly larger are of ground contact than the inside toe. In one study, of cows with hoof cracks, 62% had one crack, while 91% had one or two hoof cracks. A subsequent ...