In the modern day, is objective gait analysis inevitable?

There is no doubt the equine industry has seen a surge in interest, and use, of objective gait analysis (OGA) for the detection of lameness in horses. This is largely due to the availability of various commercial systems, but also the increased information on the subject now available at various CPD events. However, some in the industry have expressed concerns regarding the widespread use of OGA to detect lameness. The article by Van Weeren et al. [1] sparked a very interesting debate between those who see OGA as integral to an accurate lameness work-up and those who do not [2– 5]. While there are certainly disagreements between the two camps, there is a considerable amount of common ground ...