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Dr. Duncan Peters talks about lameness and behaviors that could indicate a horse is experiencing navicular issues.
Lameness was the most common issue ride vets found, but 48% of affected horses had no further vet exams or treatment.
Learn about diagnosis and management of navicular horses.
The traditional four- to six-week interval aligns perfectly with what’s going on physiologically in the horse’s hoof.
Out of nearly 1,000 randomly chosen horses, 85% had at least one hoof disorder visible during a regular farrier visit.
Of the 755 respondents, 209 (28%) said foot-related lameness is their biggest equine lameness concern.
Dr. Paul René van Weeren suggests that equine lameness might need to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment techniques that use preset parameters to detect gait asymmetries.
Owners did not recognize laminitis in 42 out of 93 cases; rather, they cited undefined lameness, hoof abscess, or colic.
A study found little difference in gait between shoes, although shod horses moved differently than barefoot ones.
The outer hoof’s health affects the bones and soft tissues within, and vice versa.
Researchers focused on the effect of collected and lengthened paces in young and mature dressage horses.
With an early diagnosis and prompt treatment, horses can improve significantly and could return to normal activity.
Veterinarians and farriers recently collaborated on a case of bilateral keratomas in a 6-year-old Holsteiner mare.
Researchers say inertial measurement units could aid in more accurate veterinary diagnoses and performance evaluations.
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