Tranquilizer effect on the Lyapunov exponents of lame horses
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03726
Abstract: Tranquilization of horses with acepromazine has been used to suppress erratic head movements and increase the accuracy of a lameness examination. Some equine clinicians believe that tranquilization with acepromazine will make lameness more evident by… read more here.
Keywords: exponents lame; effect; acepromazine; lame horses ... See more keywords
Withers vertical movement symmetry is useful for locating the primary lame limb in naturally occurring lameness.
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DOI: 10.1111/evj.13947
Abstract: BACKGROUND During orthopaedic assessment of lame horses, a head nod is commonly present in both primary forelimb and hindlimb lame horses. Additional motion metrics that could assist clinicians in correctly differentiating between these two scenarios… read more here.
Keywords: lameness; lame; movement; hindlimb ... See more keywords