AGRICULTURAL NEWS - Equine osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is a common reason for euthanasia in racing and performance horses.
Although it is mainly seen in older horses that have worked hard, it can be found in horses as young as three years old, just after they are put into training.
It is characterised by damage and loss of the articular cartilage found within joints.
The main joints affected by osteoarthritis are the pasterns and fetlocks of all four limbs, the carpus (front knee joint) and the hock and stifle.
