Equine Kissing Spine

When the flat surface sticking out from the bones of a horse’s spine vertebrate rubs each other, the condition is known as equine kissing spine. This condition can make the horse to feel uncomfortable because the flanges are located very close to each other and can cause inflammation. Kissing spine in horses can also make the animals to suffer arthritis, back pain and weakness of the body. As a matter of fact, it could affect their health conditions, hence slowing down their overall performances.
Horse owners need to determine kissing spine in the animal as quickly as possible to ensure proper treatment is performed by a vet. The symptoms to look out for in a horse suffering kissing spine include improper postures of the limbs and facial expression. The behaviors of the horse will also be affected, which will make him to get irritated easily when taken care of and cleaned and when the girth is attached around him. 

Equine kissing spine can be determined by experts who will effectively diagnose and use X-ray to facilitate their work. They also have the experience to treat the condition using surgical therapy by cutting around the ligaments lining in between the spine vertebrate. This is done to avoid removing the total section of the spineous process and involves removing just a small portion. 
There are many causes of equine kissing spine and the most common cause is when too much weight is frequently applied on the horse. Competition horses are more at risk to suffer kissing spine than recreation horses because they involve in lots of physical activities and are used for that purpose more frequently. In addition, the condition can easily be noticed in competition horses, especially when they are in motion. While owners and riders will love to see their horses in a very good health condition, kissing spine can happen at any time and this could affect their performances. To avoid unwanted situation, a regular check up and immediate treatment is needed.                                        

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