{"id":602,"date":"2021-05-21T20:51:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T18:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/?p=602"},"modified":"2021-05-21T20:51:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T18:51:23","slug":"common-causes-of-lameness-part-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/2021\/05\/21\/common-causes-of-lameness-part-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Common causes of lameness, Part 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Degenerative joint disease (DJD), often referred to as arthritis, affects most ponies and horses at some stage of their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is normally a slow developing chronic disease of the joint in which the joint surface (cartilage) wears down, resulting in pain and lameness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes of arthritis:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gradual wear and tear to the joint over years (most common)<\/li><li>Trauma to the joint <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to deal with arthritis is correct management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE Degenerative joint disease (DJD), often referred to as arthritis, affects most ponies and horses at some stage of their lives. It is normally a slow developing chronic disease of the joint in which the joint surface (cartilage) wears down, resulting in pain and lameness. 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