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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.
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.
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.
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.
28 paź 2019 · Fractures and luxations of the hock occur infrequently, and involve numerous sites and fracture configurations, making treatment and assessment of prognosis challenging.
21 sie 2017 · One of the most useful treatments at this stage is sedation, particularly ACP which can relax the horse. He should also be treated with pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatments to improve...
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.
