Tag: Lameness

Lameness Assessment and Investigation

Jan Hughes
Lameness with no heat or swelling

Lameness assessment and investigation for the horse Following our first article looking at how to spot lameness in the horse, we delve further into Lameness assessment and investigation with the Animal Health Trust. About the AHT Equine Clinic The Animal Health Trust (AHT) Equine Clinic is made up of world specialists that treat a variety of injuries or conditions, but their greatest area of expertise lies in orthopaedics and, in particular, lameness. No horse or injury is ever the same and it’s up to their Clinicians to solve these mysteries…

Lameness with no heat, swelling or obvious injury

Suzanne Ashton
a chestnut horse in a bridle for the article focussing on lameness without heat and swelling

Lameness with no heat or swelling? This type of lameness can have a number of causes, and could be a symptom of an underlying condition. In this article, we consider reasons why lameness can occur, including what to do, from an expert in his field, Alex Mould. So, you go to get your horse in from the field when you notice lameness without any heat, swelling or obvious injury. You tentatively walk the horse back to the stable where you can have a closer look, but what do you do…

‘Recognising Subtle Lameness’ video

Suzanne Ashton
Recognizing Subtle Lameness. Image Dr Sue Dyson. Stifle flexion

Improve Your Eye for the Pain Your Horse Tries to Hide  Recognising subtle lameness in a horse can be tricky. While it can be an early way to detect bigger problems, it often goes unrecognised, even by an experienced horse owner. By horse owners learning the smaller signs, early, can help get the horse the treatment it needs so the situation doesn’t esculate. “Blaming the horse for the problem is a common scenario,” says world-renowned equine orthopaedics expert, Dr. Sue Dyson. “Pain is the last thing people think of as…