7 Arthritis risk factors.

The article presents conditions and events that place the horse in a higher risk category for arthritis development. It mentions that the term "developmental orthopedic disease"applies to a collection of joint and bone abnormalities which arise when the conversion of cartilage to bone is being disrupted in a young foal. Soft tissue or bone injuries can contribute to arthritis in several ways where a sudden inflammation in the wake of severe injury can result to the destruction of cartilage.