Lameness

Foals may take several weeks to resume their rapid growth following weaning, which may lead to a competitive disadvantage Read more

Lightly ridden pleasure horses may be affected more often by problems that are less serious and last for a Read more

Osteochondritis dissecans is a type of skeletal maturation problem that affects joint cartilage and also often involves the subchondral Read more

The joint abnormalities grouped under the term osteochondrosis can be caused by one or more factors including genetic predisposition, Read more

Because the lesions often occur in young growing animals, they are considered to be a form of developmental orthopedic Read more

Australian researchers from the veterinary science department at the University of Sydney and the Sydney Medical School at the Read more

When one or more of a foal’s limbs has the appearance of being bent sideways or rotated, the condition Read more

Horses with OCD at the upper edge of the fetlock joint had a record of performing in significantly fewer Read more

Researchers from the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College in Hatfield, UK, have found that Read more

There has been a problem or a point of confusion between reports of clinical instances of DOD and radiographic Read more