EquiSearch’s Ask the Vet: How Saddle Width Affects Fit
…relate to back pain. Lameness is common when the saddle is too wide, since all of the rider’s weight is concentrated at the front of the saddle, going down to…
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Research News: 07/05
…older horses). Stifle lameness can be difficult to pinpoint.?? As with any lameness problem, a horse that is “off behind” or “funny behind” needs a full diagnostic workup, including nerve…
What To Do When You Find a Lost Shoe
Lameness. Check to see if the horse is “off” or lame in the affected limb. Any lameness you find may not be related to the hoof: If he lost the shoe…
Become A Detective to Unravel Your Horse’s Behavior
…be with the horse. Also, someone who sees a horse every day may not see subtle lameness, stiffness or unevenness. In additon, one man?s, ?No, He’s fine, not lame or…
Bipartite Navicular Bones
…presented for front limb lameness. But sometimes, the horse isn’t lame at all – the problem is coincidently identified when radiographs are being taken for a prepurchase exam. The condition…
Get Your Sluggish Horse Moving
…make him lame but does make him uncomfortable. Just as with an obvious lameness, the first step is to isolate the problem, a challenging task that may take weeks or…
Your Horse Care Starter Kit
…the injury or illness, contact your veterinarian immediately. Minor lamenesses that don’t improve within 24 hours should be reported to the veterinarian. A serious lameness – such as when the…
With Horses, Temperament Trumps Almost Everything
…Until about three weeks ago, when he suddenly went very lame.? we’d been pondering his lack of improvement, and when he went lame we stopped riding him and urged the…
Young Horse, Sore Hocks
…be lame. Swelling often goes down with rest. If the lesion is small, the horse isn’t lame and he’s not slated for a performance career, you may decide to leave…
Pre-Purchase Testing
…lame step related to that joint for the rest of his life. X-ray findings can also be a nightmare from the veterinarian?s point of view. With few exceptions, bone changes…