Equine Gait Abnormalities as a Diagnostic Tool
Erica Larson
May 3, 2012
Some disorders produce gait abnormalities and lamenesses that aid in a quick and accurate diagnosis.
Some disorders produce gait abnormalities and lamenesses that aid in a quick and accurate diagnosis.
Some veterinarians are adding a new tool to their lameness diagnosis arsenal
Go back to basics to understand what ataxia is and how to diagnose the cause for ataxia in affected horses.
To get to the bottom of subtle performance-limiting gait abnormalties, vets must consider every puzzle piece.
The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion detection. The system is referred to as “Lameness Locator.” Kevin Keegan
Pinpointing lameness in horses is crucial before proper treatment can be prescribed. There are several approaches to lameness examinations and diagnostic methods, which will be partly determined by the age of the horse and what it does for living.
In a retrospective study of 118 French Trotters, a team of veterinarians found that horses with back pain had more severe and localized lesions identifiable on X ray than horses with no evidence of back pain, but even pain-free horses had lesio
Strategies to identify specific problems in a horse with indistinct or unusual gait deficits, particularly if
Being able to tell the difference between a mild lameness and subtle spinal ataxia is an important, yet challenging, endeavor in equine practice. Ohio State researchers recently reported that kinetic gait analysis–the computer
When we got a call from our boarding stable, we weren’t expecting to hear the word “ataxia.”
My 4-year-old Quarter Horse gelding does not like to bend his knees and hocks. He feels like he’s walking on stilts.
At the AAEP Blue-Ribbon Panel Research Meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo., on Aug. 1, 2007, Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, MRCVS, Mary Anne McPhail Dressage Chair in Equine Sports Medicine at Michigan State University, presented her findings on
My Thoroughbred’s stifles have been making a popping noise for quite some time.
The University of Tennessee (UT) and the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ and Exhibitors’ Association (TWHBEA) are working together to develop and secure funding for a balance and mobility study to analyze the natural gait of the Tennessee
One of the most frustrating aspects of diagnosing and treating lameness in horses is that they can’t tell you where it hurts. But a relatively new technology to the equine world is helping some veterinarians pinpoint lameness problems. Bruce
I have a Trakehner/Thoroughbred cross that starts flexing his hind legs rather noticeably when trotting
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