{"id":945,"date":"2026-08-20T13:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/inflammation\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T13:26:21","slug":"inflammation","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/inflammation\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflammation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Inflammation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Inflammation is the body&amp;#039;s response to injury or irritation. It may be linked with heat, swelling, pain or reduced function. Many lameness problems involve inflammation, but the underlying cause still needs to be identified.  &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/inflammation\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>Inflammation<\/a> is the body&rsquo;s response to injury or irritation. It may be linked with <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 or reduced function. Many <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>lameness<\/a> problems involve inflammation, but the underlying cause still needs to be identified.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Inflammation&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Inflammation is the body&amp;#039;s response to injury or irritation. It may be linked with heat, swelling, pain or reduced function. Many lameness problems involve inflammation, but the underlying cause still needs to be identified.  &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/inflammation\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Inflammation<\/a> is the body&#x2019;s response to injury or irritation. It may be linked with <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 or reduced function. Many <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Lameness&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Lameness is a change in the way a horse moves, often linked to pain, discomfort or reduced function. It can be obvious, but it can also look like stiffness, reluctance, unevenness or a change in attitude. &amp;lt;br\/&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/glossary\/lameness\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">lameness<\/a> problems involve inflammation, but the underlying cause still needs to be identified.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-945","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Inflammation - Hallmarq Talk Lameness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/glossary\/inflammation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Inflammation - Hallmarq Talk Lameness\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Inflammation is the body&#039;s response to injury or irritation. 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