Mechanical nociceptive thresholds within the pastern region of Tennessee Walking Horses |
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| Authors: | Haussler K K Behre T H Hill A E |
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| Institution: | Gail Holmes Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA. |
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| Abstract: | REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: 'Soring' is the term used to describe the application of an irritant to the distal forelimbs of gaited horses with the sole intent of inflicting pain and inducing altered gait, illegally practiced in Tennessee Walking Horses. Objective methods for the detection of limb pain due to this practice are, however, lacking. OBJECTIVES: To assess whether Tennessee Walking Horses respond to manual pressures
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| Keywords: | horse soring pastern Tennessee Walking Horses pressure algometry mechanical nociceptive thresholds |
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