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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.
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.
If there’s a hock problem, your horse will probably be markedly lamer for a number of strides. These signs point to trouble, but they don’t tell you what (or even exactly where) the problem is. Your veterinarian can do a full lameness exam, take X-rays and perform other tests to see what’s going on.
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.
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. The tendon...
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.
28 paź 2019 · Summary. Fractures and luxations of the hock occur infrequently, and involve numerous sites and fracture configurations, making treatment and assessment of prognosis challenging. The hock is heavily invested by collateral and periarticular ligaments and the insertions of extensive muscles and ligaments, including the cranial tibial and peroneus ...
