Figure 8. Typically ‘dropped elbow’ appearance of an olecranon fracture, the horse is unable to extend the elbow and carpus. There is moderate soft tissue swelling of the elbow.

Diagnosis and management of traumatic equine fractures: an update

Fractures of the distal phalanx (pedal bone) usually occur as a result of trauma such as kicking a solid object, standing on a stone or fast exercise on hard ground. Horses may present with similar...

Figure 1. Conformation can be assessed by viewing the horse from the side with the metatarsus perpendicular to the ground. This horse has long toe, low-heel conformation with a broken-back hoof-pastern axis (red line).

Therapeutic farriery of the hind feet for horses with hindlimb orthopaedic injuries

Low-heel hind foot conformation has become prevalent and can be recognised in several ways. When viewed from the side, with the third metatarsal vertically orientated, the digit will have a BB-HPA...

Figure 1. Six-year-old miniature gelding presented for intermittent right forelimb lameness of 6 months duration, negative to distal limb analgesia. There is diffused intense increased radiopharmaceutical uptake involving the caudal aspect of the glenoid and humeral head (arrowheads). Radiology showed fragmentation of the caudal margin of the glenoid and severe periarticular remodelling consistent with osteoarthritis likely secondary to mild joint dysplasia.

Equine scintigraphy: basic principles and interpretation

Bone scintigraphy is a three-phase study that involves acquisition of images at different times after injection to evaluate different tissue types. Vascular or flow phase images are obtained...

Figure 7. Typically ‘dropped elbow’ appearance of an olecranon fracture, the horse is unable to extend the elbow and carpus. There is moderate soft tissue swelling of the elbow.

Diagnosis and management of traumatic equine fractures

Fractures of the distal phalanx (pedal bone) usually occur as a result of trauma such as kicking a solid object, standing on a stone or fast exercise on hard ground. Horses may present with similar...