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2. Henneke horse body condition scoring system - Wikipedia

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   The Henneke horse body condition scoring system is a numerical scale used to evaluate the amount of fat on a horse's body. It was developed in the early 1980s by Don Henneke at Texas A&M University with the goal of creating a universal scale to assess horses' bodyweight, [1] and was first published in 1983. [2]

3. Treatment of equine lameness - Wikipedia

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   Evaluation of the horse's conformation, hoof balance, and shoeing is often a first step in treatment of lameness. A correct, balanced trim is a key component of lameness treatment and prevention. Some cases of lameness, such as angular limb deformities and navicular syndrome, are best managed with special trimming and shoeing.

4. Wobbler disease - Wikipedia

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   Wobbler disease or wobbler's syndrome is a broad category of cervical disorders in the horse, including the conditions listed above, as well as equine wobbles anemia and cervical vertebral myelopathy, spinal cord compression (sometimes referred to colloquially among horse owners as "cervical arthritis" due to the arthritis that accumulates in facets).

5. Horse body mass - Wikipedia

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   Between 1998 and 2005, the National Animal Health Monitoring System (USA) estimates that the obesity rate rose from 1.5% to 3.5% of the equine population. [39] This rate rises to 19% obese (score of 8 or 9 on the Henneke scale) and 32% overweight (6.5 to 7.5 on the scale), in an American study published in 2007. [ 40 ]

6. Lameness (equine) - Wikipedia

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   Lameness is an abnormal gait or stance of an animal that is the result of dysfunction of the locomotor system.In the horse, it is most commonly caused by pain, but can be due to neurologic or mechanical dysfunction.

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