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ABNORMAL EQUINE JOINT PHYSIOLOGY

Equine Joints

Equine joints must provide the solidity, sturdiness and mobility needed to move a horse quickly and easily while simultaneously serving the antithetical purpose of bearing the enormous stresses generated by such movement.

This article details what happens when a horse's joint is injured.

Normal Joint Components

Click HERE to review the basics of normal joint physiology.

Click HERE to review the basics of degenerative joint disease (DJD) in the horse.