{"id":941,"date":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/palpation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:22","slug":"palpation","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/palpation\/","title":{"rendered":"Palpation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Palpation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Palpation means your vet carefully feels the limbs, back, neck or pelvis to check for heat, swelling, pain, tension or asymmetry. It is one of the first steps in building the clinical picture. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/palpation\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Palpation<\/a> means your vet carefully feels the limbs, back, neck or pelvis to check for <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Heat&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Heat means an area feels warmer than usual, often in a limb or hoof. It can be a clue for inflammation or injury, especially alongside swelling, pain or lameness, but it does not diagnose the cause. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/heat\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>heat<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Swelling&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Swelling means an area looks filled, enlarged or puffy, often in a limb, joint or around a tendon. It can be an important clue, especially with heat, pain or lameness. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/swelling\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>swelling<\/a>, pain, tension or asymmetry. It is one of the first steps in building the clinical picture. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Palpation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Palpation means your vet carefully feels the limbs, back, neck or pelvis to check for heat, swelling, pain, tension or asymmetry. It is one of the first steps in building the clinical picture. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/palpation\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Palpation<\/a> means your vet carefully feels the limbs, back, neck or pelvis to check for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Heat&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Heat means an area feels warmer than usual, often in a limb or hoof. It can be a clue for inflammation or injury, especially alongside swelling, pain or lameness, but it does not diagnose the cause. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/heat\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">heat<\/a>, <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Swelling&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Swelling means an area looks filled, enlarged or puffy, often in a limb, joint or around a tendon. It can be an important clue, especially with heat, pain or lameness. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/swelling\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">swelling<\/a>, pain, tension or asymmetry. 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