Contact us for our new 8 page 'LAMENESS MADE
EASY'' advice sheets. Phone 01243 773363 or email with your
postal address to: info@globalherbs.co.uk
Lameness occurs when a horse
‘limps’. Limping is caused by some form of pain (or mild
discomfort) associated with walking or trotting. When a horse is
1/10th lame the problem is hardly noticeable. When a
horse is 10/10th lame he or she is unable to put a foot
to the ground because of pain.
The pain of lameness can be
caused by a problem within a joint, within a tendon or ligament or
perhaps in a muscle area. Sometimes it may be very difficult to
find out where a horse is hurting and procedures like nerve blocks
have to be used to try and desensitise areas and find out whether
they are the problem areas.
Free veterinary advice
helpline: 01243 773363 (UK)
Free veterinary advice helpline: 0044 1243 773363 (International)
Mobile veterinary advice line: 07734 240 709 (UK)
All numbers available 9am - 5.30pm UK time.
Out of hours try mobile number.
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