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Rarely, horses will show a spastic gait in the front limbs in which the leg is held in full extension or with the knee flexed, with trembling occurring in the upper limb. [ 2 ] Despite histologic changes in the cerebellum , horses with shivers do not show clinical signs typical of cerebellar disease ( ataxia , intention tremors ). [ 3 ]
Signs for both sporadic and chronic ER can include a reluctance to move, stiffness or shortened gait when the animal is forced to move typically found in the hind legs, and muscle spasms or cramps, with hard, painful muscles (especially the hindquarters) when palpated. [4]
The horse is evaluated in motion, usually at the walk and trot, but occasionally also in the canter. The walk is often the best gait to evaluate foot placement. [10] The trot is generally the best gait to localize the lameness to a particular leg, because it is a symmetrical gait where the front half of the horse and the back half move in ...
The walk, a four-beat gait. The walk is a four-beat gait that averages about 7 kilometres per hour (4.3 mph). When walking, a horse's legs follow this sequence: left hind leg, left front leg, right hind leg, right front leg, in a regular 1-2-3-4 beat.
Gaited horses are horse breeds that have selective breeding for natural gaited tendencies, that is, the ability to perform one of the smooth-to-ride, intermediate speed, four-beat horse gaits, collectively referred to as ambling gaits. [1] In most "gaited" breeds, an ambling gait is a hereditary trait.
Foot of a draft horse. Chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL) is a disease of some breeds of draft horse, whereby the lower legs becomes progressively more swollen. [1] There is no cure; [1] the aim of treatment is to manage the signs and slow progression of the disease. [2]
No legs, no horse" [20] and "no hoof, no horse" [26] are common sayings in the equine world. Individual horses may have structural defects, some of which lead to poor movement or lameness . Although certain defects and blemishes may not directly cause lameness, they can often put stress on other parts of the body, which can then cause lameness ...
It can involve one or both hind legs of the horse. It is a spasmodic contraction of the lateral extensor tendons of the hind legs. An example of bilateral stringhalt in a horse: the hocks are spasmodically and rapidly flexed with the feet held high before quick placement back on the ground. The condition is more evident during turning and backing.