Lameness In Horses

This lamness is also known as "serous tarsitis" it is most commonly caused by ostreochondrosis in young horses and is found in the webbing of the hock.

• Bog Spavin

• Quittor

• Bucked Shins

• Bone Spavin

This is also known as "Distal Tarsitis" and is commonly caused by instability and overwork. Fusion of the joint is sometimes a treatment.

• Osteochondrosis

• Bone Spavin

• Bowed Tendon

• Bog Spavin

This lameness is common in performance horses such as racehorses and is seen as a swelling that appears along the back of the cannon bone

• Bucked Shins

• Bone Chips

• Bowed Tendon

• Ring Bone

This lameness is caused by excessive shock and stress on the front cannon bones of young horses.

• Laminitis

• Bone Chips

• Thoroughpin

• Bucked Shins

This is most commonly found in the knees as a result of excess concusssion. Arthroscopic Surgery is a common treatment

• Navicular

• Bone Chips

• Founder

• Quittor

This lameness is caused by damage to the "plantar tarsal ligament" of the hock characterized by swelling.

• Lamintitis

• Sweeney

• Curb

• Navicular

This is caused by heavy work on hard surfaces, it is diagnosed by a "pounding digital pulse" and heat in the hooves.

• Navicular

• Laminitis

• Osselets

• Ring Bone

This is diagnosed by a short choppy stride and lameness that worsens on a circle. The horse may also stumble frequently.

• Laminitis

• Ringbone

• Osselets

• Navicular

Symptoms may include: Hot swelling on the front of the fetlock joint, abnormal choppy gait Depression Stiffness Thickened joint capsule

• Fractures

• Founder

• Ring Bone

• Osselets

This is a type of arthritis characterized by a bony growth of new bone over the coffin and pastern joint. It can be either high or low.

• Ring Bone

• Side Bone

• Sesamoiditis

• Stocking up