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:

Walking
ANNE M. EBERHARDT

Rest with light exercise, such as hand walking, is one treatment option for stifle OCD

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