HELPS Word-studies. 2347 thlÃ­psis â properly, pressure (what constricts or rubs together), used of a narrow place that hems someone in; tribulation, especially internal pressure that causes someone to feel confined (restricted, without options).
Lameness is an abnormal gait or stance of an animal that is the result of dysfunction of the locomotor system. In the horse, it is most commonly caused by pain, but can be due to neurologic or mechanical dysfunction.Lameness is a common veterinary problem in racehorses, sport horses, and pleasure horses.he walk is often the best gait to evaluate foot placement. The trot is generally the best gait to localize the lameness to a particular leg, because it is a symmetrical gait where the front half of the horse and the back half move in unison.
While symptoms may vary depending on the breed, there is so much similarity that the two terms probably represent two ends of a spectrum of a single metabolic muscle disorder. A recent article from Spain documented PSSM in 9 show jumpers and dressage horses showing back pain.ymptoms of âshiversâ where there is an abnormal hindleg action and muscle quivering have been described in draft breeds. If left unmanaged, over time the muscles can atrophy and the horse can show severe muscle wasting. The horse may eventually be unable to rise from a lying down position.