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16 cze 2022 · Lameness in the horse's hock joint is one of the most common causes of altered hind end gait. 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.
9 sty 2024 · Hock Problems. Bog spavin: With a bog spavin, the front of the hock will have puffiness or swelling, though heat and lameness are not common. They're usually caused by poor conformation, excessive strain, or injury. Thoroughpin: With thoroughpins, there is soft swelling just above the point of the hock. This fluid can be pushed back and forth.
21 sie 2017 · Slipped hock is the term used to describe an injury where the superficial digital flexor tendon becomes dislocated from its normal position at the point of the hock, to one side.
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.
Different equestrian disciplines place varying demands on a horse's body, and understanding these distinctions is vital when considering the potential strain on the hock joint. Here, we'll discuss the specific stressors involved in dressage, show jumping, and eventing.
7 wrz 2024 · Hock arthritis can cause poor performance and lameness in horses. Learn how to manage your horse after a diagnosis of this common condition. Topics: Arthritis & Degenerative Joint Disease,...
16 cze 2022 · The symptoms of hock lameness that your horse may experience range from subtle to obvious. Most clinical signs are seen during performance and present as the horse feeling “off” when asked to push from the hind end.
