Improve you eye for lameness
…different footing. Sometimes it helps to see the horse being ridden but the addition of a rider can also complicate the lameness. SPOTTING FRONT-LIMB LAMENESS The indicator of lameness that…
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On Guard Against Lameness
…But by taking steps to prevent lameness, you can keep your horse as sound as possible, given his genetics and other variables. Because the causes of lameness stretch across all…
The Equine Lameness Exam
…of the suspensory ligaments, bursae, and the sacroiliac region. Lameness Scoring System The American Association of Equine Practitioners has developed a system for scoring lamenesses: ?Lameness not perceptible under any…
Do-It-Yourself Horse Lameness Exam
…general rule, you should always call the vet for a grade 4 or 5 lameness or a grade 3 lameness that doesn’t improve within 48 to 72 hours (see the…
Become a Lameness Detective for Your Horse
Lameness can be definitively diagnosed only by your veterinarian, but the detective work of the diagnosis is best performed as a team. As owners and trainers, you can actively participate…
New Weapons To Fight Lameness: 3 Case Histories
…regularly use them in their performance-horse practices: Alan D. Donnell, DVM, and Jack Snyder, DVM, PhD. (See “Our Experts.”) To learn about horse lameness causes, front leg lameness in horses…
Diagnosing and Treating Equine Lameness
Get Smarter About Equine Lameness Your horse’s conformation, use and temperament are all factors to consider as your lame horse heals. In our FREE guide, Diagnosing and Treating Equine Lameness,…
How to Detect Lameness in Horses
Lameness in horses can be definitively diagnosed only by your veterinarian, but the detective work of the diagnosis of lameness in horses is best performed as a team. A prognosis…
Lameness Locator
…Vetel Diagnostics can assist the veterinarian in finding lameness when the horse walks and trots. The Lameness Locator is a system that enables a veterinarian to objectively identify lameness in…
Texas A&M Clinical Trial Indicates Equithrive® Joint is Effective Therapy for Equine Hock Lameness
…an effective therapy for equine hock lameness. (study details below) The study, “A randomized, controlled trial of the effects of resveratrol administration in performance horses with lameness localized to the…