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Originally Posted by Riot
Good lord, you're beyond absurd. You're well into self-embarrassment territory. Your attempt to snark at me has only revealed how ignorant you are of horses and lameness.
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Is this your version of Stuart Smalley's Daily Affirmations?
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There is no head nod - although I'm glad you know at least that lameness can have a head nod. We call that "junior vet student lame" - so lame that a 3rd year vet student - or an internet expert like yourself - could see it.
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But excuse you, as you digress, since I never mentioned a head nod in reference to Havre De Grace.
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That happens when a lameness is graded 4 or above.
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Who cares? The examining veterinarian noted a grade 1-1.5 lameness on his report.
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There is no "limping" at Grade 1, 2 or 3 lamenesses.
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I know that now. The horse smells bad and tastes funny.
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If you would like to speculate on how we professionals diagnose those low grade, non-limping lamenesses (yes, with flexion tests and circling and everything else) I'll be happy to show you sometime if you are ever in Lexington. Yes, it involves knowing more than just recognizing a limp.
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How are you gonna "show" me? It's not a visual thing. Don't worry, I'll stock up on some palate cleansers in preparation.
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And yes, we veterinarians use a specific lameness scale, of 0 - 5, with absolutely defined meanings, so when I read a report from another veterinarian - like Dr. Bramlage's report - I know exactly what he saw.
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But Dr. Bramlage said the mare was lame. You said she was not. Which is it?
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You look like a fool declaring this mare "lame"...
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I wonder what Dr. Bramlage looks like then...
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Why don't you apologize for being such a rude jerk about something you obviously know nothing about?
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Sure, as soon as you apologize to Dr. Bramlage for calling him a fool.