Managing acute severe lameness
11 Nov 2021
BVA/BEVA Equine Theatre
Acute severe lameness can be stressful and challenging. Such cases require good clinical decision making to alleviate suffering and provide owners with appropriate treatment options for the horse where possible.
- Be confident in your approach to the acutely severely lame horse
- Be aware of decision-making criteria for euthanasia
- Appreciate the role of various diagnostic imaging modalities in the investigation of acute severe lameness