This program has been approved by AAVSB RACE for 3.5 credits.
This program explores the diverse causes of poor performance in sport horses, with emphasis on distinguishing behavioral issues from pain and identifying both musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal contributors. It also includes an overview of common axial skeleton conditions, their clinical presentations, diagnostic approaches, and treatment options, as well as the role of objective gait analysis in supporting poor performance patient evaluations and monitoring. In this session we will:
- Identify how poor performance cases may present in clinic, understand the role of pain versus behavior, and how to work through musculoskeletal versus non-musculoskeletal contributors.
- Identify common axial skeleton conditions contributing to poor performance and understand their diagnostic approaches and treatment options.
- Understand the principles of objective gait analysis and how it can support poor performance patient evaluations and monitoring.
