INFORMATIONAL SHEET FOR LAMENESS EXAM
Your name:
Email: (We need a way to contact you.)
Barn: (Please list a barn even if you're a boarder!)
MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE HORSE:
Horses Name:
Horses Current Veterinarian:
Age of horse:
Gender:
Color:
Breed:
What happened to the horse
to make you think he/she is now lame:
Has the horse had problems with lameness in the past?:
Have you noticed any signs
of lameness currently?:
Does the horse have any injuries past or present?: If yes, please give the details of the injuries.
The FOLLOWING pages are the actual reports. They include all of our notes and findings of the lameness exam. The last two
pages are the comprehensive parts where it is listed what we look for in particular parts of the exam. You will get one of
these reports if the vet handling your horses feels that it is necessary to do a lameness exam. These lameness exams are also
part of the pre-purchase exam. If there are needed comments, they will be posted underneath the concerning section.
OFFICIAL LAMENESS REPORT
HORSE:
OWNER:
EMAIL:
DATE OF EXAM:
VETERINARIAN:
Medical History
What happened to the horse to make you think he/she is now lame?
Have you noticed any past or present difficulties with the horse? IF yes, please describe.
Tell me about the horses exercise program? What kinds of things do you do for the horses exercise? Is the horse shown heavily?
Has the horse had problems with lameness in the past?:
Have you noticed any signs of lameness currently?:
Does the
horse have any injuries past or present?: If yes, please give the details of the injuries.
Visual Appraisal of the horse: ( used to determine if each leg is considered normal for the following)
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LEG |
Conformation |
Balance |
Weight Bearing |
Evidence of Injury or Stress |
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LF |
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LR |
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RF |
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RR |
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EVALUATION OF THE HORSE IN MOTION
Walking
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Deviation of Gait- winging or paddling |
Square landing on 4 feet |
Un-natural Weight Shifting |
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RF |
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RR |
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Trotting
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Leg |
Deviation of Gait- winging or paddling |
Square landing on 4 feet |
Un-natural Weight Shifting |
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LR |
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RF |
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RR |
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When diagnosing the following FIVE charts, use LF, LR, RF, RR to decifer which leg you’re talking about.
Walking
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In Circle |
Longe Line |
Round Pen |
Under Saddle |
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Shortened Stride |
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Irregular foot placing |
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Head Bobbing |
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Stiffness |
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Weight Change |
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Trotting
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In Circle |
Longe Line |
Round Pen |
Under Saddle |
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Shortened Stride |
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Irregular foot placing |
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Head Bobbing |
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Stiffness |
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Weight Change |
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HANDS ON EXAM
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HEAT |
SWELLING |
OTHER ABNORMALITIES |
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MUSCLES |
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JOINTS |
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BONES |
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TENDONS |
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HOOF TESTERS (Use only if there is an indicated problem.)
LF-
LR-
RF-
RR-
FLEXION TEST
Do this test as horse trots away from vet.
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Is there obvious pain? |
Is the horse shifting weight? |
Is there irregular movements? |
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LF |
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LR |
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VISUAL APPRAISAL OF THE HORSE AT REST
Checking for Conformation:
Observe the horse at the trot to determine the following:
1. Does the horses head bob when the horse is trotted towards you? (The more pronounced the bob, the more severe the pain
is.) The horses head bobs UP when a sore forelimb hit’s the ground. The horses head will bob down when a sore hind limb
hit’s the ground. YES OR NO IF YES, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF FINDINGS.
2. Does the hip on one side raise HIGHER and or/sinks LOWER than the other side when the horse is trotted away from you?
YES OR NO IF YES, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF FINDINGS.
3. Does the toe drag of the affected hind limb on the forward swing? YES OR NO IF YES, PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF FINDINGS.
4. Does the stride on one leg appear to be shorter than the stride of the other legs? YES OR NO IF YES, PLEASE GIVE
DETAILS OF FINDINGS.
LOCATING THE LAME LEG: (Only use the lame leg exams if you suspect injury or lameness!)
1. Examine horses legs and feet for external evidence of injury. Standing horse squarely on solid, level ground, then visually
examining each leg and coronary band for bumps, swellings, wounds, discharges. ARE THERE ANY SIGNS HERE? YES OR NO IF YES,
PLEASE GIVE DETAILS OF FINDINGS.
Feel each hoof for excess heat, then check the strength of the horses digital pulse. Do all legs have a faint or strong
digital pulse? (You want to have a faint digital pulse for a normal leg.)
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Leg |
Are there any bumps |
Swelling & excess heat |
Wounds or |
Discharges? |
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Left Front |
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Right Front |
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Left Rear |
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Right Rear |
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Pick up, clean and examine each foot for nails, cracks, bruises or other abnormalities. Making note of any resistance that
would indicate pain in another foot, hence the reluctance to increase the load there.
Please fill out the chart as to your observations of each leg.
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Leg |
List here your findings for each leg. Note any resistance that indicates pain in the other leg. |
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Left Front |
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Right Front |
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Left Rear |
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Right Rear |
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If there are any questions or concerns about this report, please contact our head veterinarian.
This is a certified lameness exam report and findings. This document is used for several purposes and shall NOT be copied
and used for personal use! It is copyrighted by AMERTY EQUINE VET & FARRIER SERVICES.
Amy S. Kelly Ò
Amilsapfann@hotmail.com
AMERTY EQUINE VET & FARRIER SERVICES
