Can Young Horses Develop Joint Disease?
Representing up to 60% of all lameness cases, osteoarthritis (OA) is a whole-joint disease characterized by inflammation, cartilage breakdown, and bony lesions and/or other changes in subchondral bone (which lies directly beneath the cartilage). Most consider OA to be limited to older horses, but can young horses develop the disease as well? Find out in this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live where Charlie Barton, BVetMed, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA, postdoctoral fellow at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, explains the likelihood of young horses developing joint disease.
This podcast is an excerpt of our Ask TheHorse Live Q&A, “Caring for Young Horse Joints.” Listen to the full recording here.
About the Expert:
Charlotte Barton, BVetMed, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA
Charlotte Barton, BVetMed, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA, earned her veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College in London and, after completing two internships in the U.S., undertook a surgery residency at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins. After residency Barton stayed on at CSU as a postdoctoral fellow and her research interests include cartilage repair techniques and gene therapy.
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