A panel of three veterinarians addressed the topic of stifle treatment at the Western Performance Horse Forum held in Nampa, Idaho, on Feb. 15-17, 2007. Those veterinarians were: Robert Schneider, DVM, MS, equine orthopedic surgeon at Washington State University; Van Snow, DVM, from Santa Ynez, Calif.; and Chris Ray, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, of Weatherford, Texas. Due to the varied nature of stifle injury, each syndrome was addressed separately.

Depending on the location and degree of associated clinical signs, treatment for stifle OCD relies on several options:

ANNE M. EBERHARDT Rest with light exercise, such as hand walking, is one treatment option for stifle OCD Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content. TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com. Start your free account today! SIGN UP Already have an account? Login and continue reading. Share Written by: Nancy S. Loving, DVM Nancy S. Loving, DVM, owns Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colorado, and has a special interest in managing the care of sport horses. Her book, All Horse Systems Go, is a comprehensive veterinary care and conditioning resource in full color that covers all facets of horse care. She has also authored the books Go the Distance as a resource for endurance horse owners, Conformation and Performance, and First Aid for Horse and Rider in addition to many veterinary articles for both horse owner and professional audiences. 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