This category focuses on equine lameness and diagnostic imaging, supporting veterinarians with evidence-based guidance on musculoskeletal conditions affecting performance and welfare. Articles explore radiographic interpretation, orthopaedic pathology, emerging research, and clinical reasoning to support accurate diagnosis and informed treatment decisions.
Content is written for equine veterinarians and mixed practitioners seeking to strengthen their understanding of lameness evaluation and imaging findings in everyday clinical practice.
As a “Road Warrior” in equine practice, few things are as challenging as a high-level showjumper with a “grade 1” lameness and a set of radiographs that look… mostly normal. With the increasing accessibility of…
There are few areas of equine practice that generate as much professional pressure as lameness. Not because the principles are unknown – but because the stakes are high, the answers are rarely binary, and expectations…
What a Longitudinal 5-Year Study Reveals About Pain, Performance & Early Intervention Dressage horses are among the most closely scrutinised equine athletes, yet truly longitudinal, repeat-exam datasets are remarkably rare. A new open-access retrospective longitudinal…
By Dr Sue Dyson, Dr Kathryn Phillips, Dr Shichen Zheng, and Dr Monica AlemanPublished in Equine Veterinary Journal, June 2024 For years, equine veterinarians have debated whether congenital variants of the ventral laminae of the…
Fracture risk in Thoroughbred racehorses remains one of the most devastating and emotionally challenging problems in equine veterinary clinical practice. Despite advances in training protocols, track design, and veterinary oversight, catastrophic fractures in racehorses continue…
This interpretation framework reflects referral-level radiological assessment used in equine lameness practice, including case review, second-opinion reporting, and longitudinal follow-up of sport horses. Reviewed against current reference standards and updated to reflect contemporary equine diagnostic…
This interpretation framework reflects referral-level radiological assessment used in equine lameness practice and aligns with published standards and clinical teaching in advanced equine diagnostic imaging. The navicular bone is a sesamoid bone, comprised of compact…
This article is written for practicing equine veterinarians and reflects specialist-level interpretation of navicular radiographs used in referral and ambulatory practice in equine diagnostic imaging. It assumes familiarity with diagnostic analgesia, radiographic positioning, and equine…
This article is written for practicing equine veterinarians and reflects specialist-level interpretation of equine foot radiographs in equine diagnostic imaging, incorporating published reference standards, clinical experience, and case-based diagnostic reasoning used in referral and field…
Few individuals in equine veterinary medicine have had a career as impactful and illustrious as Dr Sue Dyson, the Equine Performance Consultant. Renowned globally as a pioneer in the field of equine lameness, Sue’s contributions…