Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Complications of unilateral weight bearing.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Baxter, Gary M & Morrison, Scott
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
The most common and significant complication of excessive unilateral weight bearing in adult horses is support limb laminitis. Young horses with unilateral lameness problems develop support limb laminitis infrequently compared with adult horses.
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