title: Guidelines for the future of equine locomotion research.
abstract: This paper describes the major areas that require investigation in equine locomotion and outlines a plan for such research in both the Thoroughbred and Standardbred. Fifteen topics for future investigation have been selected and given an order of priority. These topics deal with characteristics of normal locomotion, factors which influence locomotion, the epidemiology and economics of lameness and the clinical identification of lameness.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005221:Fatigue / Q000662:veterinary; D005684:Gait; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008124:Locomotion; D012107:Research Design; D012420:Running