Wennerstrand, Josefine
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Reasons for performing study: Lameness has often been suggested to result in altered movement of the back, but there are no detailed studies describing such a relationship in quantitative terms. Objectives: To quantify the effect of induced subtle forelimb lameness on thoracolumbar kinematics in the horse. Methods: Kinematics of 6 riding horses was measured at walk and at trot on a treadmill before and after the induction of reversible forelimb lameness grade 2 (AAEP scale 1-5). Ground reaction forces (GRF) for individual limbs were calculated from kinematics. Results: The horses significantly unloaded the painful limb by 11.5% at trot, while unloading at walk was not significant. The overall flexion-extension range of back motion decreased on average by 0.2 degrees at walk and increased by 3.3 degrees at trot (P
Keywords
horse; back; kinematics; riding horses: induced forelimb lameness
Published in
Equine Veterinary Journal
2007, volume: 39, number: 3, pages: 197-201
Publisher: EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL LTD
SLU Authors
Johnston, Christopher
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.2746/042516407X173668
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14373