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Lameness
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New Developments in Treating Hock Lameness in Performance Horses
Lameness associated with the lower hock joints has been reported to occur in approximately 70% of horses with hind limb lameness.
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Help for Creaky Joints
The wear and tear on horses' joints caused by training and competing can be offset by the use of joint supplements.
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Arthritis Among Horses: A Prevalent Condition
Horses, like humans, often must endure the uncomfortable,
creaky movement that is characteristic of joint inflammation, more commonly referred to as simply arthritis.
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Laminitis: Causes and Cures
Laminitis is a catastrophic syndrome that should always be treated as an emergency. Recent research and new techniques used to treat this condition now make it possible to save horses that might have otherwise died.
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Back Problems in Horses
Competitive sports such as racing, showjumping and eventing increase the risk of spinal and back injuries in horses. About 1% of all lameness problems involve the back.
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Ringbone In Horses
Ringbone develops in older horses as a bony growth surrounding the pastern of one or both forelimbs. There are various forms and severity of ringbone.
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Sesamoiditis in Horses
Sesamoiditis, or inflammation within the sesamoid bones, occurs most commonly in racehorses, eventers and show jumpers. The sesamoid bones act as 'pulleys' for the suspensory ligament as it passes over the back of the fetlock joint.
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Navicular Disease
Navicular disease causes a progressive forelimb lameness. Over recent years, there has been much controversy regarding the underlying cause of the characteristic lameness related to the degeneration of the navicular bone.
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Splints In Horses
Splints result from inflammation and reaction of the periosteal tissue covering the small splint bones. Splints develop most commonly on the front limbs, on the inside of the cannon bones.
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Arthritis in Horses
Arthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) is commonly caused by repeated concussion on hard working surfaces and continuous 'wear and tear' of highly mobile fetlock, knee and stifle joints during exercise.
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