Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Acquired and Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Vertebral Column in Horses.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2026
- Authors:
- Schmidt, Svea et al.
- Affiliation:
- Tierklinik Luesche · Germany
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
The cervical vertebral column in horses plays a crucial role in movement, posture, and performance and disorders affecting it can cause pain, ataxia, or lameness. This review discusses major acquired (traumatic, infectious, neoplastic) and degenerative (osteoarthritis, foraminal stenosis, intervertebral disc disease) conditions. Acquired lesions often arise from trauma, bacterial infection, or neoplasia, with clinical signs ranging from neck pain to neurologic deficits. Degenerative disorders, particularly osteoarthritis of articular process joints, are common in the caudal cervical spine and may lead to spinal cord or nerve root compression.
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