Sentences with phrase «to lead to lameness»

Also known as spinal cord disease, degenerative myelopathy is a serious condition that affects a dog's spinal cord and eventually leads to lameness.

New bone may develop in the area, causing arthritic pain — this and the laxity (looseness) in the joint may lead to lameness and reduced function.

With long exposure to wet ground, hooves can even deteriorate, which can lead to lameness.

Overweight dogs are more prone to developing some of the conditions that can lead to lameness.

Hereditary footpad hyperkeratosis is an autosomal recessive skin condition found in certain breeds of dogs in which the foot pads become hardened, losing their normal elasticity, developing painful cracks that are prone to infections that can lead to lameness.

It causes severe pain and leads to lameness.

It leads to lameness.

These include hip and elbow dysplasia (heritable condition can lead to lameness and severe pain), bloat or gastric torsion (a serious condition that affects large sized dogs with deep chests),

Fractures in these middle toes are more likely to lead to lameness than when the outer toes are affected.

This is an incredibly painful disease, leading to lameness (getting worse after exercise), inability to bear weight on the affected limb, and muscle wasting due to lameness.

Numerous dogs had seriously overgrown nails, which can lead to lameness.

A lack of vitamin E may lead to lameness, muscle weakness, heart disease, poor fertility and sudden death.

A lack of vitamin C can lead to lameness, loss of teeth, rough coat, alopecia and anorexia.

The most important thing you can do is work to prevent the situations that can lead to lameness — and if lameness strikes, act fast with the help of an experienced equine veterinarian