A variety of disorders can affect the feet. A bunion is an abnormal enlargement of the joint (the first metatarsophalangeal joint, or MTPJ) at the base of the great or big toe (hallux). It is caused by inflammation and usually results from chronic...

Podiatry, more appropriately "podiatric medicine" is a field of healthcare devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and the knee, leg and hip (collectively known as the lower extremity). The range of disorders podiatry can...

BOSCAWEN, N.H. - William Bartlett cuts the nails from the feet of cows five days a week, an unusual trade the panelists of "What's My Line?" could not guess. He calls it foot trimming but could call it bovine podiatry. Bartlett is 46 and...

THIRD IN A FOUR-PART SERIES Initial hoof wound assessment can require anesthesia, antibiotics, wire probe and radiographs WOUND CARE See DVM Newsmagazine's July issue for a photo-intensive wound care quiz with answers from industry experts. see our Web site at dvmnews.com...

Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ. Time will tell if he can do it again.After months of upbeat progress reports, the horse suffered a significant setback Wednesday because of laminitis _ a painful, often...

The name of the company applying for the building permits sounded like just another firm. On paper, the brick structure looked much like any other medical complex.Then it was revealed that the company, Gemini Office Development, is a subsidiary of Planned Parenthood _ and that...