Wennerstrand, Josefine
- Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
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
Nyckelord
horse; back kinematics; riding horses; induced forelimb lameness
Publicerad i
Equine Veterinary Journal
2007, volym: 39, nummer: 3, sidor: 197-201
Utgivare: EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL LTD
SLU författare
Johnston, Christopher
- Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
- Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
UKÄ forskningsämne
Husdjursvetenskap
Veterinärmedicin
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.2746/042516407X173668
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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/14373