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A horse with sidewinder syndrome walking away from the camera with its hind limbs drifting to the right.

Sidewinder Syndrome in Horses

  • by Amy Young and Dr. Monica Aleman
Sidewinder syndrome causes a horse's hind limbs to drift to one side.
horse affected with fibrotic myopathy

Fibrotic Myopathy

  • by Amy Young and Dr. Carrie Finno
Fibrotic myopathy is a mechanical lameness caused by scar tissue in the muscle.
A horse with shivers exhibiting hyperflexion of a hind limb

Shivers

  • by Amy Young and Dr. Carrie Finno
Shivers is a progressive neurologic disease classically characterized by an abnormal gait when backing up.
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