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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.
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12 sie 2024 · Wondering what a hock injury is and what you can do about it? Inside this post you'll learn exactly that as well as how you can treat your own horse with kinesiology tape.
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
24 maj 2023 · Objective: To describe type and distribution of tarsal collateral ligament (CL) injuries and to assess the long-term outcome in horses treated conservatively. Animals: 78 horses (median age, 7 years [IQR, 4 to 9.75 years]) of different breeds and disciplines.
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.
23 sie 2022 · Hock Injuries in Horses. Injury to a horse’s hock can happen in a variety of ways, especially for horses that are more physically active. Think about it. There’s an association between human runners and knee injuries because running is so hard on the knees.
