Developmental Orthopaedic Disease in Horses Developmental Orthopaedic Disease (DOD) can be given to a range of problems often found in the young, growing horse. Due to the multifactorial nature of DOD, no single factor can be identified as the cause. The factors that may contribute can include; genetic pre-disposition, biomechanical trauma, mechanical stress through inappropriate exercise, obesity, rapid growth and inappropriate or imbalanced nutrition. Different combinations of these factors may be involved in different cases, environmental or management factors probably provide the final triggering factor. It is therefore important to…
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Suzanne Ashton, Founder of Everything Horse (Est, 2012), has a BA Hons in Marketing Management and a Diploma in Equine Science. Suzanne has ridden and owned horses all her life and has twelve years of experience in marketing, writing, design, SEO, and website creation.
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