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| The Trouble with Joint Inflammation | A Look at Equine Joint Disease |
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WHAT CAUSES JOINT INFLAMMATION?
Everyday wear and tear or repeated trauma to joints during exercise, athletic training or performance is the most common cause of joint inflammation. |
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The most familiar signs of an inflamed joint are:
Swelling
Heat
Pain
Stiffness
Lameness
Hesitation or reluctance to perform
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Where does inflammation typically strike?
The synovial joints are most likely to suffer injury and joint disease because they are the most movable and active joints in the horse's body (e.g., knee, fetlock, elbow, hock and stifle joints). |
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