In The News: 06/04
…with a vague lameness. The researchers looked at bone scans, X-rays and lameness histories in 21 horses. While all the horses had some ossification, four had obviously different bone scan…
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When Your Horse Turns Out to Be a Lemon
…when he paid $120,000 for a 10 year-old show horse named Zorro for his daughter. A few weeks after the Sellecks took possession, Zorro went lame and became unsuitable for…
Horizontal Hoof Cracks Demystified
…builds, just prior to rupture. Lameness usually ensues to varying degrees. Lameness caused by white-line abscesses is frequently misdiagnosed because it’s difficult to identify an abscess until it ruptures. Radiology…
Navicular Disease in Horses
…disease as well. Dr. James Rooney, a pathologist and lameness expert, reports that navicular disease is virtually unknown in racing thoroughbreds and standardbreds. You would certainly think the feet of…
Causes of Equine Back Pain May Be Hard to Pinpoint
…when something else is corrected. But because lameness elsewhere can cause back pain due tocompensation, a thorough lameness exam looking for other problems is always in order. Physical-therapy options —…
What A Hoof Abscess Taught Me
…tuned-up and healthy horse suffers a hoof abscess and you have to withdraw. Hoof abscesses are immensely frustrating because you can’t completely prevent them, because your horse goes suddenly lame…
Navicular Isn`t A `One-Size-Fits-All` Problem
…lameness. In the early stages, he may even seem to warm up out of the lameness when worked. He may point one hoof when resting or rest with the heel…
Navicular Therapy Injections
…reduce inflammation. The hyaluron was used in an attempt to break down any scar tissue in the area. Results indicated that horses treated with a lameness history of less than…
Book Excerpt: Recognizing Saddle Problems
…will be reluctant to stride out. Lameness. Frequently, obscure rear leg lameness or stiffness originates in the back. Such lameness occurs because the hind legs cannot engage or come underneath…
Horse Health Checklist
…one hoof striking the other. Excessive wear of the toes hints at toe drag from pain or fatigue. What you should do: Call your vet for a lameness exam, looking…