Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt/The HorseDevelopmental orthopedic disease (DOD) is a common concern in young horses and refers to a group of conditions where the horses skeleton grows abnormally. Often, nutritional management plays a large role in young horses that develop this condition. In this excerpt from Ask TheHorse Live, Charlie Barton, BVetMed, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA, postdoctoral fellow at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins, explains DOD and how owners can reduce their animals risk.This podcast is an excerpt of ourAsk TheHorse Live Q&A, Caring for Young Horse Joints. Listen to thefull recording here.About the Expert: Charlotte Barton, BVetMed, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LACharlotte Barton, BVetMed, MS, Dipl. ACVS-LA, earned her veterinary degree from the Royal Veterinary College in London and, after completing two internships in the U.S., undertook a surgery residency at Colorado State University, in Fort Collins. After residency Barton stayed on at CSU as a postdoctoral fellow and her research interests include cartilage repair techniques and gene therapy.