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When Subjective Opinion Disagrees with Inertial Sensor Measurements
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Kevin G. Keegan, DVM, MS, DACVS |
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Data Collection,
Data Interpretation,
Editorial,
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Objective vs. Subjective Opinion,
OES Members Only,
PPE,
Pre-Purchase
Downloadable PDF Coming SoonFirst Published on: 7/30/2019 Whenever I use the Equinosis Q, which is on every lameness case, treatment checkup, or pre-purchase exam. I also always do a subjective lameness evaluation, determining and often declaring my subjective impression regarding where (i.e., which limb or limbs) I think the lameness is. Sometimes there is disagreement between my subjective opinion and the results of the inertial sensors. What is my take on this? The short and easy answer is, "I was probably wrong". This happens occasionally and it no longer bothers me or my clients, or the students or house officers I...
Eye on Objectivity: Summer 2022 - Letter from the CEO
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Andy Wolter, Equinosis CEO |
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A Wolter,
Letter from CEO,
Lunging
Dear Reader, Off to the races! Not only an idiom describing Equinosis’ frenetic first half of 2022, but literally what we are doing this week. Dr. Sieber joins Racing Victoria in Melbourne as the keynote speaker (August 2) for their annual seminar while, Drs. Keegan, Tyrrell and I travel to New Jersey’s Meadowlands Racetrack for the annual veterinary seminar & CE accompanying the Hambletonian Stakes – the “Kentucky Derby of harness racing”. It is exciting to work with the racing community, to experience the challenges trackside, and to share Equinosis’ latest enhancements designed for more efficient and accurate data...
Eye on Objectivity: Spring 2022 Letter from the CEO
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Andy Wolter, Equinosis CEO |
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A Wolter,
Multiple Limb Lameness
Dear Reader, Diagnosis of multiple limb lameness can be one of the most challenging processes our customers face. Although measuring lameness with our technology is easy, getting to its correct source under a confounding presentation is not. This entire edition of Eye on Objectivity (EoO) is dedicated to understanding what we see, what we measure, and the often-complex relationships between the cause of lameness and how it is expressed in the trotting quadruped. We hope this special edition serves as a reference guide you keep and can review before evaluating a tricky case. Using the Principle of Parsimony (known...
Motion Sensor Technology: Advancing Racehorse Safety One Step at a Time
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Sarah E. Coleman, The Kentucky Horse Council Executive Director |
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Horse Racing,
Racehorse,
Racetrack,
Racing,
S Coleman,
Thoroughbred Racing
LEXINGTON, KY - The Sixth Annual Tex Cauthen Farrier, Veterinarian and Researcher Seminar was held on January 23, 2022 at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center on the University of Kentucky campus. Focused on “Protecting the horse, the hoof and the biomechanics of the hind limb,” the day-long seminar was open to both in-person and online attendees. Equinosis Q inventor Dr. Kevin Keegan, in his third year speaking at the seminar, provided an update on the development of the tool and studies, reiterating why the technology has become increasingly important as pressure mounts on the racing industry to provide...
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When Subjective Opinion Disagrees with Inertial Sensor Measurements
Eye on Objectivity: Summer 2022 - Letter from the CEO
Eye on Objectivity: Spring 2022 Letter from the CEO
Motion Sensor Technology: Advancing Racehorse Safety One Step at a Time
Bridging the Past to New Technologies
Have Attitudes Toward Using the Equinosis Q in Pre-Purchase Exams Changed?
Sensing Serious Injury: What Can Motion Detection Devices Tell Us About Horse Health?
Step 1 - What Are You Trying to Measure?
Why Doctors Reject Tools That Make Their Jobs Easier
Acceptance & Resistance of Lameness Measurement – Seasoned Lameness Experts Sound Off
Visual Assessment of Lameness: Limitations and Pitfalls
An Open Letter to Veterinary Colleagues
An Inside Look At Objective Evaluation: All-Access Investigation of the Equinosis Q
Man with Machine Versus Man Without Machine: Debunking the Myths
Redefine Lameness? Accommodating the Layman’s Perspective on Lameness