POMA: Examples - Lameness
3 important questions on POMA: Examples - Lameness
What kind of information should I be taking for lameness?
2. Improves or worsens with exercise?
3. Duration (acute vs chronic)
4. Development over time
5. Frequency
6. Any other clinical signs
7. Videos of pet walking
What would PE look like for lameness?
2. Posture depending on weight bearing tendency
3. Gait in walk and trot
4. Head bob in forelimb lameness
5. Dragging feet
6. Bunny hopping
7. Ataxia
8. Muscle atrophy
9. Joint warmth and instability
10. Crepitus
11. Neurological exam
12. Abnormal ROM (range of movement)
How do we formulate a plan/treatment for lameness?
- X-ray, US, CT & MRI
- Bloodwork (CBC, biochemistry, lyme)
- Urinalysis
- Arthrocentesis
- Muscle, nerve, bone biopsies
Treatment will be dependent on the results of the diagnostic plan
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