Editor’s note: This article is part of TheHorse.com’s ongoing coverage of topics presented at the 2012 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held May 30 – June 2 in New Orleans, La.

While some equine gait irregularities can go unnoticed by the untrained eye, most equine movement disorders, such as shivers and stringhalt, are obvious.

At the 2012 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Forum, held May 30-June 2 in New Orleans, La., Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVSMR, reviewed what researchers know about equine movement disorders and what they’re still trying to understand