Essays about: "lameness assessment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words lameness assessment.

  1. 1. Vertical movement asymmetries in 3-year-old SWB horses and their associations with scores in Young Horse Tests

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Anna Kallings Larsson; [2024]
    Keywords : orthopaedic health; objective gait assessment; conformation; linear profiling; movement asymmetry; artificial intelligence; computer vision; Swedish Warmblood;

    Abstract : To improve equine performance and welfare, many attempts have been made to investigate associations between performance, longevity, orthopaedic health, conformation and talent. Causal relationships between these qualities supported by strong scientific evidence are lacking. READ MORE

  3. 2. Movement patterns in horses with multiple limb lameness

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Jessica Bergdal; [2024]
    Keywords : multiple limb lameness; gait analysis; motion asymmetry; lameness assessment;

    Abstract : Disorders from the locomotion apparatus is the most common disease category in horses and a common cause for euthanasia. A frequent symptom of these disorders is lameness and to be able to treat such disorders the correct diagnosis needs to be made. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sensor based training registration in riding horses : possible association between training regimen and locomotion asymmetry

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Astrid Almkvist; [2023]
    Keywords : training regimens; equisense; locomotion asymmetry; riding horses; lameness locator;

    Abstract : Lameness remains a significant welfare concern in riding horses, with over 50% of documented equine injuries attributed to this condition. The precise quantification of training activities and the objective assessment of asymmetry can contribute substantially to our comprehension of the impact of training on injury occurrence and overall performance in riding horses. READ MORE

  5. 4. Hundägares identifiering av tecken på smärta hos hundar baserat på inspelat videomaterial

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Josefine Reiner; Julia Svensson Rosenlund; [2023]
    Keywords : smärtbedömning; hund; tecken på smärta; ortopedisk smärta; kronisk smärta; smärtprotokoll; smärttecken;

    Abstract : Hundägare söker ofta veterinärvård när deras hund har smärta, vid dessa möten är det av vikt att djurhälsopersonal har kunskapen att utföra en god smärtbedömning och besluta om lämplig smärtlindring. Likväl har hundägares förmåga att identifiera tecken på smärta en stor roll i att minska hundars lidande och öka deras välfärd. READ MORE

  6. 5. Sårskador hos grupphållna gyltor och suggor : en observationsstudie av kommersiella besättningar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Elvira Chivers Palmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : gris; grupphållning; agonistiska beteenden; aggressiva beteenden; sår;

    Abstract : Skin lesions are a common problem within group-housed gilts and sows. Since 2013, all EU member states are required to ensure that all gilts and sows are kept in group housing. Pigs used in production in Sweden today originate from the wild boar. Wild boars and production pigs still share many traits. READ MORE