Saturday, February 22, 2014

Diagnosing Unusual Hock Lameness

Thehorse.com - Full Article

By Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Feb 17, 2014

With six bones articulating in close range and multiple tendons and ligaments controlling extension and flexion, the hock, or the horse equivalent of the human ankle, has many moving and shock-absorbing parts. Add to those the animal’s weight and the fact the joint is almost always in flexion, and you’ve got a recipe for a perplexing number of injuries. And, because each hock lameness case is as unique as the horse it beleaguers, it isn’t always easy to define the cause of the lameness, one veterinarian says...

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http://www.thehorse.com/articles/33360/diagnosing-unusual-hock-lameness?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=lameness&utm_campaign=02-19-2014

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