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31 sie 2023 · Researchers in Europe have reported that certain types of hock sprains in horses heal well after injury following a simple rest period, with most athletes returning to their previous activity...
14 lut 2024 · The findings might help guide therapeutic approaches after joint injuries, the researchers report. Biomarkers could also help pinpoint which arthritic horses are in pain, Skiöldebrand adds.
21 sie 2017 · Is there any hope for a horse’s athletic career once a hock tendon becomes detached from its anchor points? Matt Smith MRCVS outlines the nature of this relatively uncommon injury
This swelling at the point of the hock may be caused by an injury or kick from another horse, but the most common cause is repeated blows to the hock as the horse kicks its stall or trailer walls. Accumulations of fluid form a “cap” that may reach a quart in volume.
Conformation can contribute. Flaws such as cow hocks and sickle hocks (see below) put uneven pressure on the joints. With upright “post-legged” conformation, the joints flex less to absorb shock, increasing impact and raising the risk of injury. Within joints, injury or simple wear and tear can set off a destructive chain of events.
This article discusses basic hock anatomy and function, describes desirable hock conformation, and discusses common lameness problems associated with this area. WHAT IS THE HOCK? Equine Hind Limb. A horse’s hock is the evolutionary equivalent to the human ankle.
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.
