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…at risk, but horses with pain from a chronic lameness may also not move around as much as they should, even when kept turned out. Health problems can also make…
…at risk, but horses with pain from a chronic lameness may also not move around as much as they should, even when kept turned out. Health problems can also make…
…of any excess beyond what it needs for normal function. ———- Mysterious Lameness My 20-year-old Thoroughbred has had a three-week history of poor coordination in his back end. There’s no…
…speed. All were screened for lameness and respiratory problems. Plain Carbs: Before we looked at combinations, we needed to know what effect the plain carbohydrate drink would have. We knew…
…the horse had developed a peculiar new habit of insisting on rubbing his nose along the inside of that knee and the cannon bone after he was worked. A lameness…
…normal in the affected leg and hoof. He certainly doesn’t stand normally. Usually found in foals, contracted tendons can also occur in horses battling chronic lameness. It’s most often seen…
…not near the back belt loop. If you fall, a rear position could cause spinal injury. ———- Lameness Detective: Posting And Withers Pain Horses will usually display a smoother trot…
…should have him checked for another lameness proble m(s) behind. You may want to get an opinion from a veterinary surgeon, who would likely do a rectal exam to determine…
…equine lamenesses (see sidebar at end of story). Equisonic QGM Infrasound Infrasound as a treatment modality is in its infancy. The China Healthways Equisonic QGM unit we used has been…
…comfort, freedom of stride and prevention of lameness. Duckett explains the foot has a center axis, a line that runs vertically directly through the center of the coffin bone and…
…vary the routine, and stay vigilant for signs of inflammation or lameness after workouts or turnouts. That goes for show-ring footing, too. In fact, the division that your horse competes…