How Does Developmental Orthopedic Disease Affect Young Horses?
Haylie Kerstetter
June 10, 2025
Get insight into developmental orthopedic disease and its common signs in horses.
Get insight into developmental orthopedic disease and its common signs in horses.
A listener wants to know what osteoarthritis means for young horses.
Find out how a colt with persistently puffy hocks but no lameness was diagnosed with and treated for a medial malleolus lesion.
Leading researchers from around the world share their findings on this common joint disease of young horses.
Dr. Brian Nielsen describes what osteochondritis dissecans is, what causes it, and how it can affect horses during their lifetimes.
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Weanlings should grow steadily and moderately as rapid weight gain could put them at risk for developmental orthopedic diseases. Three experts share their tips for achieving appropriate growth via nutrition.
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Researchers suspected that in some cases of septic arthritis bacteria might damage cartilage canals and interrupt blood supply. And in that situation, genetics—osteochondrosis’ most common cause—would have nothing to do with the resulting lesions.
Irish scientists recently tested a new OCD repair method that’s based on the idea of replacing the damaged tissue with healthy tissue.
Researchers found that their technique for removing ostoechondral fragments from the hock was efficient and had few postoperative complications.
Do all young horses with fluid-filled joints or lameness have osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)? Download this fact sheet to find out.
Recent study results suggest small but significant differences exist between how much foals slip and slide when standing and osteochondrosis incidence in Warmbloods.
Dr. Elizabeth Santschi recaps research on hock injections, nerve blocks, castration, osteochondral lesions, and more.
Genetic and genomic research could help veterinarians diagnose disease early and select more targeted treatments.
Researchers found that over- and underfeeding can affect foals’ bone growth, metabolism, and testicular development.
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