The equine neck: diagnostic and treatment strategies

Clinical signs of cervical pain include general neck stiffness, lack of flexibility and abnormal head carriage. Unwillingness to work on the bit and/or resistance to certain head positions when ridden are also common. Affected horses may have previous trauma, such as a fall or a collision with another horse or solid object. Cervical pathology should be considered in horses with unilateral forelimb lameness that cannot be localised to the limb [1]. Subtle hindlimb ataxia, stumbling, or loss of hindlimb propulsion may reflect compression of the cervical spinal cord ...