Adobe stockDegenerative joint disease, or osteoarthritis (OA), in horses is a common but complicated condition. While OA has no cure, working with your veterinarian to correctly diagnose OA, slow its progression, and manage existing joint disease can help maintain your horses soundness in the long-term. In this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt, James D. Conway III, DVM, director of veterinary professional services with Contura Vet, describes how veterinarians can slow the progression of joint disease in horses.This podcast is an excerpt of ourAsk TheHorse Live Q&A, Performance Horse Lameness Problems Listen to the full recording here.About the Expert: James D. Conway III, DVMJames D. Conway III, DVM, is the Director of Veterinary Professional Services with Contura Vet. Conway has been an industry veterinarian for the past eight years. Prior to his role in industry, he served as an associate veterinarian at a large regional referral lameness and rehab facility in north Texas. Conway is a 2012 graduate of Colorado State University Veterinary School, in Fort Collins, where he was heavily involved with equine stifle and condylar fracture research. Conway completed an internship at Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery in 2013 and upon completion started his own lameness and sports medicine practice in the panhandle of Texas and Oklahoma. Conway has been invited to speak at numerous universities in the U.S. and Canada and at the ACVS and AAEP national conferences. His publications over bisphosphonates, the equine stifle ethesis, and medial condylar fractures can be found in the Equine Veterinary Journal and Equine Veterinary Education.