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Nowadays, veterinarians don’t rely nearly as much on visual examination during their diagnostic workup of the lame horse. This is largely attributed to recent advancements in diagnostic imaging and inertia (motion) sensing. A variety of supplemental tools (also known as “toys”) allow today’s veterinarian to reach a diagnosis with more confidence and less subjectivity.

Unfortunately, the improved technology also tempts today’s veterinarian to spend less time and energy on visual examination and more time retrieving electronic data from a machine. Although we gain valuable information via the use of advanced diagnostic modalities, we can also sacrifice time and direction by compromising the visual aspect of the clinical evaluation.

We rely on the veterinarian to accurately diagnose and treat lameness. Equine veterinarians can do both the horse and the horse owner a further service by getting involved in the recognition phase of lameness management. Through the use of regular telemedical evaluation (remote video analysis)ssss1^,ssss1, the veterinarian can help the owner avoid allowing subtle issues to go unchecked.