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It is important to realize that multiple observers formulating a multitude of visual impressions still have the ability to reach common conclusions when it comes to the location, degree, and nature of a horse’s lameness. Our visual perceptions, if carefully codified, can only facilitate and accelerate the process of accurate diagnosis.
In summary, don’t worry if you don’t see what others see. It is not important that we all agree on what we perceive, but rather that we reach similar conclusions. Use your own “built-in” detection hardware to find the alterations in movement that will steer you in the right direction. The important thing is that we glean as much as possible from the visual exam before moving forward.
SECTION III
Forms of Lameness
There are many terms used to describe and characterize lameness in the horse (fig. III.1). Gaining familiarity with both the literal and conceptual meaning of each (as it pertains to one’s visual interpretation) is vital to becoming a competent observer. The outward expression of various forms of lameness will be discussed in ssss1 (ssss1).