Kissing Spine in Sport Horses, Part 2: Do you ride the Horse or the Radiograph?

Sep 8, 2023

In part 2 of this series, Dr. DeClue continues her deep dive into kissing spine, including some eye-opening data regarding its prevalence across the world.

Some highlights in this episode include:

• The prevalence of back diseases in horses. 5:37
• Impingement of the dorsal spine. 10:55
• Kissing Spine Syndrome in thoroughbreds. 14:43 
• Kissing spine in horses in Malaysia. 21:45
• Radiographic findings supporting a developmental vs. acquired etiology. 33:05
• The 2023 paper from italy on kissing spine. 42:43
• Are kissing spine lesions painful? 47:16
• Stretching the dorsal spine. 52:43