Case Study: A Pain in the Neck

By Kevin G. Keegan, DVM, MS, DACVS | Updated on January 21, 2016 | Case Study, KG Keegan, Multiple Limb, Multiple Limb Lameness

Lameness is a clinical sign, not a disease. Finding the true cause of a complex lameness may follow many different diagnostic paths. Having objective data at one’s disposal is invaluable to more quickly get to the correct diagnosis, with the least amount of wrong turns down that path. The following is an example of a particularly complex case that provides a few keys concepts that describe this. Recognize when a lameness is not stable and avoid going down a diagnostic blocking path when the lame limb is unclear. While additional exercise is recommended when a consistent lameness is...

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