
Stringhalt (Equine Reflex Hypertonia) - School of Veterinary …
Sep 17, 2019 · Stringhalt, or equine reflex hypertonia, is a neuromuscular condition that causes a gait abnormality characterized by involuntary, exaggerated upward movement of one or both …
Stringhalt - Musculoskeletal System - Merck Veterinary Manual
Stringhalt is a gait abnormality characterized by exaggerated upward flexion of the hindlimb that occurs at every stride at walk. The gait abnormality usually lessens at trot and is not evident at …
What Causes Stringhalt In Horses & How To Treat It - Your Vet Online
Stringhalt (Equine reflex hypertonia) is described as a non-painful neuropathic condition of horses that is characterised by an abnormal hindlimb gait. It is easily recognisable because the horse …
Stringhalt in Horses: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment | Mad Barn
Dec 22, 2022 · Stringhalt, or equine reflex hypertonia, is a neuromuscular condition that causes abnormal hindlimb movement in the horse. Horses with stringhalt have excessive and …
Stringhalt - Wikipedia
Stringhalt is a sudden flexion of one or both hind legs in the horse, most easily seen while the horse is walking or trotting. It is most evident when the horse is backing up slowly, turning on …
Stringhalt in horses: Symptoms & Management - Ranvet
Stringhalt in horses is a condition characterised by excessive and prolonged flexion of one or both hindlimbs during forward or backwards movement (El-Hage et al, 2017).
Stringhalt in Horses: Signs, Treatment & Prevention
Stringhalt is a locomotor-induced movement disorder of horses involving spasms of one or both hindlimbs during movement, which appears as abnormal, exaggerated flexion of the hocks. …
Equine Reflex Hypertonia (Stringhalt) - Veterinary Partner - VIN
Dec 14, 2023 · Equine Reflex Hypertonia is an abnormal gait caused by a neuromuscular condition. It is more commonly called “stringhalt” because the jerky, hesitant hyperflexion of …
Understanding Stringhalt in Horses – Equine Reflex Hypertonia
Dec 15, 2023 · Stringhalt is a neuromuscular condition of the hindquarters where the horse involuntarily hyperflexes their hindlimb upwards towards the belly in an exaggerated manner …
Stringhalt in horses: A holistic approach to treatment and care
Dec 21, 2017 · “Stringhalt” is a motor disease of the rear limbs in horses. Affected horses rapidly jerk one or both hind limbs in full flexion up toward the abdomen. For the horse owner who has …