Lameness (equine)
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Lameness is an abnormal gait or stance of an animal that is the result of dysfunction of the locomotor system. In the horse, it is most commonly caused by pain, but can be due to neurologic or mechani
Trauma is a common cause of lameness in horses.
Splints can be palpated on physical examination.
Chronic lameness often causes an upright hoof capsule.
An abscess has ruptured out of the coronary band of this horse.
Limbs of the horse
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The limbs of the horse are structures made of dozens of bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support the weight of the equine body. They include three apparatuses: the suspensory appara
Lameness (equine)
…visible swelling but the horse will be painful on palpation, and lame. Once healed, the boney swelling is cool to the touch and considered a blemish. Stocking up: Edema (fluid) retained in the lower legs due to reduced lymphatic drainage, often because the horse is sedentary for long periods (such as when stalled…
Rear limb anatomy
The coffin bone
The fetlock absorbing shock
A Thoroughbred