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16 cze 2022 · Vigilance and medical imaging of the hock are key to early detection and intervention. The good news is there are many effective treatment options for horses with hock lameness, keeping horses sound and pain-free after diagnosis. Prevention of hock lameness starts with good management.
Joint injection is probably the most widely used and effective treatment for a horse with clearly identified problems in his lower hock joints. The injection puts anti-inflammatory agents directly into the space between the bones of the sore joints.
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.
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.
24 paź 2019 · Signs of Hock Problems in Horses. With hock problems ailing all breeds, it's important to keep an eye for signs. What is lameness shouldn't be mistaken for laziness. While not preventable, when noticed and treated early enough hock problems won't stop your horse in their tracks.
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...
21 sie 2017 · 01:24. A slipped tendon is an uncommon injury, which results from the tearing of one of the attachments of the tendon to the bone at the point of the hock. Once the attachment is torn, there is...
