Case Report: Diagnosing Lameness in a Barrel Racer
By Harry Werner, VMD, WEVA Board Member
Patient: A 10-year-old Quarter Horse gelding used for barrel racing
History: The gelding came in from group turnout moderately lame on his left forelimb with a skin wound and soft tissue swelling on the medial (inner) forearm. The owner treated the horse with stall rest and phenylbutazone for three days, but scheduled a veterinary appointment when he did not improve.
Examination: When walked out of his stall, the gelding bore weight on his left foreleg gingerly and resented deep digital palpation over the medial forearm, where there was obvious swelling and a skin wound (see photo 1)
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