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COI synopsis: There’s a particularly nasty blood disease among horses, called navicular disease. It causes veins in the navicular bone to proliferate, weakening it structurally, with resulting lameness. A...
Gives a general overview of lameness using slow-motion analysis. Examines individual lameness of forelimb and hindlimb joints at normal speed and in slow motion, with diagrammatic representation of the action.
Interview with builder Jeff Frankum, who sold a pony to a butcher (in Exeter, Devon), which was then taken from Exeter market by 14-year-old Kim Bowen, in order to save its life. Frankum says the pony, named...
Looks at the causes of lameness in dairy cattle, beef and dairy followers, sheep and pigs. Outlines methods of preventing lameness prevention and treatment.
An introduction to the clinical examination of lame horses. Illustrates some of the common problems encountered during each stage of a lameness work-up, but does not describe lameness examination and...
Offers advice on how to identify and treat lameness, how to prevent it in the future and how to provide long-term protection for flocks. Includes expert advice from specialist veterinaty surgeons and...
By using local anaesthesia to desensitise specific areas, and then observing its effect on the horse’s gait, the practitioner is able to confirm the diagnosis, or if uncertain, to locate the site of pain...
Examines the reasons for lameness in sucking piglets, weaner/finishing and older pigs. In the wild, nature intended the pig’s foot to be harder than the ground, but in many farming situations the roles are...
An interactive tutorial providing a detailed account of the aetiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of interdigital necrobaccillosis in cattle.
A horse with navicular disease (already lame for 15 months) is given various diagnostic tests including observation of lameness, flexion and extension tests, nerve blocks and radiology. Briefly discusses...
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