System Pinpoints Equine Lameness

By Steven Adams and University Of Missouri News Bureau
Published on March 22, 2011
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Dr. Keith Keegan, co-inventor and founder of Equinosis, checks the alignment of the Lameness Locator sensors.
Dr. Keith Keegan, co-inventor and founder of Equinosis, checks the alignment of the Lameness Locator sensors.
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A black stallion moves through a field.
A black stallion moves through a field.
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Staff members place a horse's headpiece in preparation for testing the Lameness Locator.
Staff members place a horse's headpiece in preparation for testing the Lameness Locator.

Columbia, Missouri — The most common ailment to affect a
horse is lameness. A University
of Missouri equine veterinarian
has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion
detection. This system has been referred to as “Lameness Locator.”

Kevin Keegan, a

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