{"id":744,"date":"2026-03-03T12:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/webinars\/an-overview-to-the-lameness-exam\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T09:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T09:32:14","slug":"an-overview-to-the-lameness-exam","status":"publish","type":"webinar","link":"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/us\/webinars\/an-overview-to-the-lameness-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"An overview to the lameness exam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most owners, the lameness investigation can feel like a mystery. Your vet arrives, watches your horse trot, presses and prods, maybe does some flexion tests&#8230; and then starts talking about blocks, scans, and referrals. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-94-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/talklameness.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-94-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/talklameness.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-94-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/talklameness.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-94-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/talklameness.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-94-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/talklameness.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-94.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a lot to take in. And when you don&#8217;t fully understand the process, it&#8217;s hard to feel confident about the decisions you&#8217;re being asked to make. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This webinar changes that.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll take you through an overview of the entire lameness investigation &#8211; step by step, stage by stage &#8211; from the moment you notice something&#8217;s wrong, all the way through to getting a diagnosis. then you can dive into our other videos that look at each stage in more depth. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Where it all starts<\/strong> &#8211; history, observation, and the physical exam<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gait assessment<\/strong> &#8211; what your vet is looking for when your horse moves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexion tests<\/strong> &#8211; what they do and what they tell us<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lunging and ridden work<\/strong> &#8211; why circles and riders can reveal hidden problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nerve blocks<\/strong> &#8211; how vets pinpoint the source of pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Diagnostic imaging<\/strong> &#8211; X-rays, ultrasound, MRI, and when each is used<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Putting it all together<\/strong> &#8211; how your vet reaches a diagnosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think of this as your roadmap. Once you understand the journey, you&#8217;ll feel more confident at every stage &#8211; and better equipped to work alongside your vet to get answers for your horse. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is the &#8220;start here&#8221; video for our webinar series.<\/strong> Each topic we cover here has its own dedicated webinar if you want to go deeper<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For most owners, the lameness investigation can feel like a mystery. Your vet arrives, watches your horse trot, presses and prods, maybe does some flexion tests&#8230; and then starts talking about blocks, scans, and referrals. It&#8217;s a lot to take in. 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