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Subsolar bruising occurs when there is repetitive trauma to the horse's sole, most commonly due to working on hard ground. Horses with no shoes, thin soles, and low heels are more likely to develop mild lameness from this condition. If you are worried about lameness in your horse, contact your horse health care team.
A hoof abscess can be caused by bacteria entering the hoof through a crack in the sole or hoof wall. Often seen during muddy conditions, a horse with an abscess will likely be hesitant to put any weight on the affected hoof. Work with your veterinarian and farrier if you suspect your horse may have a hoof abscess.
Traumatic injuries can include anything from a wound or laceration to a fracture. Wounds or lacerations are typically visible and easy to identify, though something that appears minor may be more life-threatening, depending on the location. A horse that has sustained a fracture from a traumatic event will typically be exhibiting non-weight-bearing lameness. Contact us immediately if your horse has experienced a traumatic injury, or is otherwise exhibiting signs of severe lameness.
Suspensory ligament injuries occur most commonly in performance horses and racehorses. Generally, signs of a suspensory ligament injury can include swelling and pain at the injured site alongside lameness, though clinical signs may vary. If you are worried about lameness in your horse, contact your horse health care team.
Flexor tendon injuries are a result of the tendons stretching beyond their elastic capabilities. This type of injury may also be referred to as a bowed tendon if the injury occurs near the mid-cannon bone. Depending on exactly where the injury occurs, clinical signs may include swelling, heat and pain, alongside lameness. If you are worried about lameness in your horse, contact your horse health care team.
Laminitis is a severe and painful condition affecting the horse's feet. Treatment for laminitis is critical – if left untreated, laminitis can cause life-threatening damage to the coffin bone and hoof. If you are worried about lameness in your horse, contact your horse health care team.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive deterioration of the structures of the joint causing lameness that can be a gradual onset or happen acutely. Early recognition and intervention can prevent permanent changes. If you are worried about lameness in your horse, contact your horse health care team.
Navicular syndrome is a broad term used to refer to changes to the navicular bone or any of its supporting structures. A horse with navicular syndrome will usually present with chronic and progressive lameness in the front feet. If you are worried about lameness in your horse, contact your horse health care team.
I know, it's been a while. Anyway.
Here is a procedure that we don't need to do often, but it is an important tool to have when you need it.
Dr. Huebner is performing a Regional Limb Perfusion. It allows you to get a high concentration of antibiotics in the area that they are specifically needed when there is a localized infection such as a wound or joint infection. It is important to have the injection site sterilized to avoid contamination during the procedure. She has a tourniquet above the hock and a syringe with antibiotics and sterile water to boost the volume so the pressure will help the antibiotics perfuse into the affected tissues. The tourniquet will be left on for about 20 minutes.
We got to inject one of the less common joints the other day. Shoulders can be difficult to diagnose, but sometimes injecting them makes a big difference.
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More on this later... and by later, I mean probably tomorrow.
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As promised, here is a video of Dr. Crum injecting an SI joint. If you didn't see the previous post about the anatomy and lameness of the SI, go take a look.
In this video he's using a curved 8 inch needle to reach the connection of the sacrum to the pelvis and is injecting a mixture of anti-inflammatories
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