Lameness diagnosis and treatment in the Standardbred racehorse.
Lameness of the Standardbred racehorse is a function of rigorous training programs, year-round racing schedules, hard racetrack surfaces, and the draft load. In this article, principles of lameness diagnosis and treatment are reviewed, with emphasis upon common or unique problems of the trotter and pacer. The role of physical therapy as an adjunct to medical and surgical treatment of lameness is described. Options for management of chronic pain are discussed, and a limited glossary of descriptive terms that are unique to harness racing is provided.
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New Jersey Equine Clinic, PA, Clarksburg.
D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D005684:Gait; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy