We have a selection of competent, sensitive riders who help the vets to assess the horse’s gait whilst under saddle. We are happy for owners to be part of the lameness/performance assessment however, if work or other commitments do not allow this, our nursing team are more than happy to ride on your behalf for the ridden assessment. We have the appropriate facilities at both our Towcester and Onley practices including access to a large treatment room, a separate X-ray room, suitable hard and soft surfaces for lungeing and also an area for trot-ups and flexion tests. If your horse is lame, call the clinic on 01327 811007 to discuss your case needs with a member of our orthopaedic team.įull lameness and performance workups will need to be completed at one of our equine practices. Please note, this type of examination is not always appropriate for horses who are non weight bearing lame, unhandled or un-broken. In this way the vet is able to observe changes in head carriage, poor upward/downward transitions or tail swishing through transitions. Examination under saddle – Certain, specific lameness’s and poor performance problems are exacerbated when the horse is ridden.Usually, when the affected limb is on the inside of the circle the lameness is observed as being worse. Lungeing on a hard and soft surface – this allows the vet to assess your horse’s movement on a circle and on different surfaces.Our vets use this technique to identify subtle lameness and provide additional information about the nature of the lameness. The horse is walked and trotted in a straight line, assessing movement in front and behind and evaluation of footfall, movement and straightness.Our lameness and performance examinationsĬertain instances of lameness in horses present in a recognisable and repeatable manner, however a complete and thorough clinical examination is carried out which involves the following
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With portable equipment, purpose-built facilities and many years of experience, clients trust Towcester Equine Vets to keep their horses healthy. Our orthopaedic team take a modern approach to diagnosing lameness in horses and other equine animals, using evidence based medicine, working with our clients to achieve the best desired outcome.
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