Horsetalk.co.nz Could smartphones help in assessing hindlimb lameness in horses?
The placement of the smartphone during data collection. Photo: Marunova et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061665
Smartphones with an appropriate app show promise as a useful tool in helping to evaluate hindlimb lameness in horses, according to researchers.
Eva Marunova and her fellow researchers, in a study published in the journal
Animals, reported that a smartphone successfully detected pelvic movement asymmetry, with greater levels of asymmetry recorded in horses with a greater degree of lameness.
“Although the use of a smartphone measuring only the symmetry of the pelvis cannot replace a full lameness examination, it presents a useful adjunct to subjective evaluation alone,” the study team concluded.
Tuesday Talks: Virginia Tech Offers Webinar Series For Horse Owners Sponsored by:
During the winter months from January to April, the Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Virginia, hosts “Tuesday Talks” on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. This year, due to COVID-19, we are unable to host guests on-site, but will offer the program as a series of complimentary webinars.
January 12: 7 p.m. My Horse has a fever: Now What?
A fever is often the first sign of a problem in the horse. We will discuss what causes fevers, the approach to diagnosis and treatment, and when referral to the hospital may be recommended. At the end of the presentation, Dr. Elizabeth MacDonald, Clinical Instructor of Equine Medicine, will be happy to answer your questions during a Q&A session.