Lameness Sports Medicine


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 We are equipped to tend to all of your lameness & unsoundness needs. Our digital portable radiography & ultrasound units enable us to provide the best care for your horses.

 

Lameness locator


What is the Lameness Locator?

 The Lameness Locator is a wireless motion analysis system that uses sensors to detect asymmetries in gait that may no be seen by the human eye.

How does the Lameness Locator work?

We Place sensors on the horse's poll, pastern and pelvis, that are wirelessly tracked by a portable computer. The quantifiable data is transmitted to the computer instantly, helping pinpoint subtle, difficult or multiple lamenesses and quantitate lameness of all varieties. The sensors weigh less then 30 grams each and so not affect the lameness appears. The data from the sensors can show the location of asymmetry in the gait, the severity of the lameness, and at what stance in the gait the lameness appears.

When is the Lameness Locator helpfull? 

The Lameness Locator is a unique diagnostic tool that aids in the diagnosis of the lameness. It may be used throughout the lameness examination and aids your veterinarian in localizing a lameness issue for complete diagnosis and appropriate treatment.   

Lameness

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Monday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Tuesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Wednesday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

Friday:

8:00 am-5:00 pm

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