Equine Lameness Gaits in 3D: Grades 1 to 5 at the Walk, Trot and on the Circle

Can you tell which leg is lame? 👀 We've added lameness to our animated equine gaits, so you can now practise spotting it on a 3D horse.

Forelimb and hindlimb, grades 1 to 5

A new panel in the equine gait animations lets you watch forelimb and hindlimb lameness at grades 1 to 5, each at the walk, the trot and on the circle (where appropriate), much as you would when performing a horse lameness exam in practice. Each grade comes with a short description, so you can match what you see to how the grade is defined.

Watch it from any angle

As with the normal gaits, you can rotate around the horse and use the positioning gizmo to jump between views, then use the speed slider to slow the animation right down and follow each footfall. 🐴 The horse now walks on a floor that moves in time with it, and the animation that's playing is highlighted in the panel, so it's easier to keep track.

A word of caution

These are animations rather than recordings of real cases, so please use them alongside your clinical teaching. They're handy for vet students and anyone brushing up on lameness exams.

Open it directly in the 3D anatomy viewer, and on VIN via Library > Learn Anatomy in 3D.

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