Equine Guelph’s Lameness Lab online tool, sponsored by Pfizer Equine Division, will help horse owners learn about lameness through a variety of interactive activities.
Participants can spin the lameness wheel and test their knowledge with 10 questions about anatomy, lameness, risk factors and more. In a virtual lab coat for the video challenge the task is to pin point lameness in the front end and hind end. Another activity takes viewers through the layers of a horse with drawings of muscles, joints, tendons, bone and the hoof to learn their functions.
This helpful horse owner tool not only hones practical skills for detecting lameness, it also arms equine enthusiasts with preventative knowledge.
“We think that a visual approach to lameness will greatly help horse caregivers better understand the basics of lameness and how to recognize the signs or symptoms in their horse,” said Dr. Cathy Rae, equine technical services veterinarian for Pfizer Animal Health.
Video commentary by Dr. Nicola Cribb, assistant professor and equine surgeon at the University of Guelph, and Dr. Ken Armstrong, equine veterinarian and partner of Halton Equine Veterinary Services, explains how vets identify and assess lameness.
To take part, go to Equine Guelph’s ‘toolbox’ at www.EquineGuelph.ca and click on Lameness Lab. To date more than 5,000 Lameness Lab visitors have taken part since the online lab’s initial launch.
Please note: This information provides guidelines only and should never replace information from a veterinarian.
