Trail Riding First Aid Part 8: Lameness
Lameness – What to Watch For: Sudden, acute lameness; sudden refusal to bear weight on a limb. Lameness – What’s Happening: If your horse should suddenly become lame, there are…
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Trail Terrors, Part 8: Lameness
Lameness – What to Watch For: Sudden, acute lameness; sudden refusal to bear weight on a limb. Lameness – What’s Happening: If your horse should suddenly become lame, there are…
The Lame Horse
…plagued by chronic lameness for the rest of their careers. Basic, old-fashioned horse care, like rest and hand-grazing, can go a long way toward heading off or rehabbing injuries. Times…
Team of Three to Study Lameness Prevention
University of Missouri, Stephens College and the Saint Louis Zoo are planning a study of lameness, according to a press release. “The major goals of the collaboration are to deepen…
Learn Which of Your Horse’s Legs Is Lame
Performance horses (like this athletic reiner) can be at risk for injury. Careful attention to soreness and pinpointing lameness early on can keep a minor injury from flaring into a…
Threat: Lyme Disease
…as hypersensitivity—are pointing toward Lyme disease, a veterinarian will run other tests to rule out other possible causes for the lameness or other signs of illness. ?Lameness examinations, radiography, nerve…
Plan Treatments And Time For Lay-Ups
…any corrections to trimming and shoeing. Stop if lameness returns. FULL WORK: In 6 to 8 weeks. POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS: Recurrent lameness if you begin work too soon. Ringbone will be…
Lameness On Simmer
Most lameness problems have been simmering at a low level for a while before they become apparent. And, chances are, you may have detected the problem before it got out…
Winter Horse Hoof Care
…quickly, call your veterinarian; your horse might need shoes or hoof boots for protection so he can exercise. Be sure to rule out other causes of lameness before assuming the…
A New Approach to Stifle Injuries
…a diagnosis.” Here are just a few of the possible causes of stifle lameness: Meniscal tears, usually caused by shearing and twisting forces, are one of the more common acute…