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12 sty 2022 · A horse’s hock consists of 10 bones and 4 joints, providing a common source of lameness. The limb should ideally be assessed with ‘the plantar aspect of each metatarsus perpendicular to the ground, aligned with the tuber ischii’ (3).
Bog spavin, bone spavin, curb, thoroughpin, capped hock…a host of problems can occur in this important joint in a horse’s hind leg. Because the horse derives power from the hindquarters, any problem involving the hocks has a good probability of being serious.
Capped hock is due to distention of the subcutaneous bursa or development of an acquired bursa over the tuber calcanei. This usually results from repetitive trauma (eg, kicking or leaning on stable walls) and is not usually associated with lameness.
The research presents a study on 13 cases of horses suffering traumatic fractures of the hock joint, exploring clinical features, radiographic findings, treatment, and outcomes, with various success and recovery rates depending on the fracture site and treatment option.
Disorders of the tarsus (hock) include the conditions known as bog spavin, bone spavin, and curb. The tarsus can also be affected by displacement of the tendon from the hock, fracture of the tarsus, hindlimb tendon and muscle ruptures, stringhalt, and thoroughpin.
16 cze 2022 · Hock lameness is characterized by shortened gait, weight shifting, stiffness when your horse picks their hind legs up, and reduced springiness off the ground when the horse picks up a canter or jumps. Most performance horses will experience some form of hock lameness in their careers.
