Fall Seminar 2015 - Update on the Lameness Locator

Dr. Crystal Lee discusses scenarios in which the Lameness Locator has proven to be useful in lameness evaluation. (Fall Seminar, part 3 of 4)

Focus on Lameness - Imaging

Dr. Kirby Penttila dicusses diagnostic imaging as it relates to the lameness examination.

This excerpt is part 4 of 4

Part 1 - General Lameness Exam

Part 2 - The Lameness Locator

Part 3 - Lameness Locator Demonstration

Focus on Lameness - Lameness Locator Demonstration

Dr. Crystal Lee performs a live demonstration of the Lameness Locator.

This excerpt is part 3 of 4

Part 1 - General Lameness Exam

Part 2 - The Lameness Locator

Part 4 - Imaging

Focus on Lameness - The Lameness Locator

Dr. Crystal Lee discusses objective lameness evaluation using wireless inertial sensors.

This excerpt is part 2 of 4

Part 1 - General Lameness Exam

Part 3 - Lameness Locator Demonstration

Part 4 - Imaging

Focus on Lameness - General Lameness Exam

Dr. Alyssa Butters discusses the typical progression of a lameness exam.

This excerpt is part 1 of 4

Part 2 - The Lameness Locator

Part 3 - Lameness Locator Demonstration

Part 4 - Imaging

Wireless inertial sensor based objective lameness evaluation - seminar slides

We hope everyone enjoyed our Focus on Lameness Evaluation seminar on March 24, 2015! If you missed the presentation or want a second look, download the slides from the section on wireless inertial sensor based evaluation by the Equinosis Lameness Locator. Videos are coming soon!

Focus on Lameness Evaluation Slides

New Technology in Lameness Diagnosis

Wireless inertial sensor-based technology is at the forefront of lameness evaluation research today, and we are excited to now be incorporating this cutting edge diagnostic tool into our lameness examinations! The Equinosis Lameness Locator is the result of over twenty years of gait analysis research, and it allows objective quantification of lameness during a routine clinical exam.

There are many reasons why objective lameness evaluation is advantageous for both horses and horse owners. The sensors are able to sample up to 20x faster than the human eye, which allows the system to pick up on subtle assymmetries that would otherwise be missed. Multiple limb lamenesses or assymmetric movements in other limbs that are compensatory for the primary lameness can also complicate what the veterinarian sees, and are more easily distinguished with objective evaluation.  The final analysis by the sensors correlates well to subjective exams, and has been proven to identify lameness of a lesser severity when compared to the consensus of subjective evaluation by experienced veterinarians.

The objective nature of the assessment allows subtle lamenesses to be effectively blocked out with diagnostic analgesia (joint or nerve blocks), and allows the veterinarian to better decide without bias whether the lameness has been localized. It also allows objective comparison of improvement at recheck evaluations after treatment or during rehabilitation.

The system itself is quick, simple to apply, and noninvasive. At the beginning of the exam, three sensors are placed on the horse: one on the horse's head, another on the center of the pelvis, and a third on the right front pastern.  These sensors send data to a tablet computer for immediate analysis, and supply a one page report that summarizes the difference in head and pelvic movements that correspond to lameness in a certain limb.

With the addition of this new system into our lameness exams at Burwash Equine, it will enable us to offer you state of the art technology in lameness diagnosis. Stay tuned for more information!