August 2006

DSLD’s Devastation

DSLD can strike a horse at any age, from being present at birth to not developing until late in life. And it’s now considered a serious, body-wide problem.

Degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis (DSLD) is a progressive and devastating lameness that’s gaining attention.

In this condition, there is failure of normal healing, with the ligament in involved legs becoming progressively thicker and more spongy. Once thought to be a problem only of the suspensories, recent research has discovered this is actually a bodywide problem. …