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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...
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.
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.
As a horse owner, you should be familiar with the basic anatomy of the hock and what your horse’s hocks look like normally. This enables you to recognize swellings and other abnormalities that might suggest a problem.
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.
19 gru 2022 · Bone spavin, also known as Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of the hock (tarsus), is a common cause of equine lameness. It is caused by repeated concussion and rotational forces on the hock joint, as well as excessive forces on the adjoining ligaments.
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.
