title: Differentiation of ataxic and orthopedic gait abnormalities in the horse.
abstract: The differentiation of ataxia and orthopedic disease can be facilitated by the use of several additional tests, not commonly part of either neurologic or orthopedic examination protocols. However, a full neurologic and orthopedic examination and suitable diagnostic imaging will of course also be necessary in such cases. The common association of orthopedic and neurologic disease makes it even more necessary to correctly attribute movement or posture abnormalities to potentially treatable structures.
authors.affiliation: Department for Small Animals and Horses, Orthopedics in Ungulates, Equine Surgery, Veterinaerplatz 1, Veterinary University Vienna, Vienna A-1210, Austria. theresia.licka@vetmeduni.ac.at
authors.forename: Theresia F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Licka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020234:Gait Ataxia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008124:Locomotion / Q000502:physiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000662:veterinary