Agreement among equine veterinarians and between equine veterinarians and inertial sensor system during clinical examination of hindlimb lameness in horses

• DOI: 10.1111/evj.13144
• Publication Date: 2019-06-25T14:39:27Z
• Authors: P. Leelamankong; R. Estrada; K. Mählmann; P. Rungsri; C. Lischer
• Keywords: Hindlimb

Hindlimb lameness evaluation is known to be challenging. Experience essential for the ability of equine veterinarians detect lameness. Nevertheless, even an experienced veterinarian still subject bias. Objective detecting methods have been established aid veterinarians.1) To estimate effect experience on interobserver agreement and between a body-mounted inertial sensor system (BMISS) hindlimb lameness, 2) BMISS highly change in after diagnostic analgesia.Cross-sectional study.Twenty-six horses with were evaluated clinical conditions by clinicians simultaneously measured BMISS. Videos their examination recorded shown 13 from three groups varying evaluation. The calculated.Interobserver all was as 'fair'. strength 'fair' group, 'slight fair' moderately group 'slight' inexperienced group. declared 'strong' assigning improvement analgesia.Lameness through video viewing might more challenging some evaluators than live situations.Given task evaluating videos trotting straight line, did not show reliability those less experience. Due 1) moderate (highly experienced) determining strong association anaesthesia, therefore use supporting tool encouraged.