Most horse owners are familiar with a typical lameness exam: The veterinarian observes the horse trotting briskly in a straight line, watching for signs of uneven movement. But if the patient is ...

Equine locomotion seems like a sophisticated thing. All those delicate bones, joints, tendons, and muscles must move in tandem to propel the horse's large body forward at varying speeds.

Because equine lameness may begin subtly and can range from a simple mild problem affecting a single limb to a more complicated one affecting multiple limbs, ...

Subtle asymmetries in a horse's movement can be easy to miss, especially under time pressure or with unfamiliar horses; an ...

The Lameness Locator, which is now in commercial use, places small sensors on the horse's head, right front limb and croup, near the tail. The sensors monitor and record the horse's torso movement ...

When someone first suggested he try a new sensor system called the Lameness Locator on horses at Santa Anita Park, Dr. Joe Dowd says he, like many other veterinarians, was hesitant.

For a horse placed on the veterinarian’s list for being lame Wednesday at Del Mar, Royal Meridian looked like a picture of horse flesh health after getting a new set of shoes from blacksmith Jim ...

Lameness and musculoskeletal conditions “Musculoskeletal conditions that we see in athletic horses, including racehorses, tend to fall into two categories: chronic (long-term) or acute (sudden ...

Only about half of owners can recognise equine forelimb lameness, and a third hindlimb issues – and confidence in spotting issues does not necessarily match ability. These were the findings of a ...