Lame Horses Use Muscles Differently, Study Shows

by: Marie Rosenthal, MS

When people sprain an ankle, they tend to put all their weight on the other foot to compensate. Horses respond similarly to lameness, using sound muscles to compensate for the injury, according to a new study. This means that lameness affects many muscles, not just those around the injury. This "functional adaptation" can result in secondary lameness in an otherwise so... 


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