Adaptation strategies of horses with lameness.
- Weishaupt MA Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 260, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. mweishaupt@vetclinics.uzh.ch
- 2008-03-04
Published in:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice. - 2008
Adaptation, Physiological
Animals
Horse Diseases
Horses
Lameness, Animal
Stress, Mechanical
Weight-Bearing
English
The skill to diagnose lameness in horses is paramount for every equine practitioner. Early recognition of locomotor deficiencies plays a central role in sports medicine management, preventing deterioration of the disease or catastrophic injuries. Horses use characteristic compensatory movements of specific body parts to decrease loading of the affected limb. This article describes the underlying changes in intra- and interlimb coordination and the resulting load redistribution between the limbs. This enables the practitioner to better understand the changes in movement associated with lameness.
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- English
- Open access status
- green
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- DOI 10.1016/j.cveq.2007.11.010
- PMID 18314037
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/210980
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