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Arthropathies in Large Animals

Overview of Arthropathies in Large Animals

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A seven-year-old Quarter horse gelding presents with a 1-week history of mild lameness. During the examination, the horse raises his head as he places weight on his left forelimb and drops it when placing weight on the right forelimb. Which limb is most likely affected in this horse?

Right forelimb
Left forelimb
Right hind limb
Left hind limb

Overview of Arthropathies in Large Animals

By

C. Wayne McIlwraith

, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS, DACVS, DACVSMR, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University

Last full review/revision Jan 2015 | Content last modified Jan 2015

Also see Lameness in Cattle and Lameness in Horses and Lameness in Sheep and Lameness in Goats and Lameness in Pigs.

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