This study evaluated whether anaesthesia of the dorsal metatarsal nerves in addition to a low 4-point nerve block provides significantly more analgesia to the metatarsophalangeal joint than to a low 4-point nerve block alone. A wireless, inertial, sensor-based, motion analysis system was used to...

The relationship between lameness and crooked tail carriage (CTC) in horses is unclear. The objectives of this study were (i) to determine the association between CTC and lameness; (ii) among lame horses, to determine associations between CTC and lameness diagnosis, saddle slip, thoracolumbar range ...

Background: Equine diagnostic anaesthesia can be a useful tool in challenging lameness examinations. However, anaesthetics diffuse over time leading to nonspecific desensitisation of periarticular structures. Nerves that convey sensation from the distal limb to the central nervous system pass in...

Low heels are the most common hoof conformational abnormality seen in both the front and hind feet of horses. A low/negative distal phalanx angle in the front feet has been associated with palmar heel injuries but only recently has the significance of low/negative angles in the hind feet received...

The ultrasonographic appearance of the lumbosacral symphysis of horses with no history of hindlimb lameness or thoracolumbosacral pain has previously been documented. The aims of the study were to describe the signalment and clinical findings in horses with ultrasonographic lesions of the fifth and ...

A 3-year-old black Thoroughbred colt weighing 500 kg was admitted to the Equine Hospital of Korea Racing Authority (KRA) due to the chronic gait abnormality of the hindlimbs. The history revealed that the patient had run and fallen onto the fence of the farm about at the age of 1 year old and the...

Cutaneous haeangiomas are benign vascular neoplasms that arise from endothelial cells of blood vessels. Haemangiomas account for 0.6%-4% of all equine cutaneous neoplasms and the fetlock is the most commonly affected site. We describe the use of computed tomography angiography (CTA) for the...

This revised Second Edition offers a concise and accessible manual of lameness diagnosis and treatment in horses. Perfect for use as a quick reference, this book provides straightforward access to the essentials of equine lameness, including the clinical assessment of the horse and commonly...

Reasons for performing study: Controversy exists about the specificity of diagnostic analgesia of the digital flexor tendon sheath (DFTS) in horses. Objectives: To evaluate the degree of diffusion of mepivacaine from the equine DFTS to adjacent synovial structures. Study design: Crossover...

Case: A 5-year-old male horse was referred to the hospital with a history of trauma and a lacerating wound in the metatarsal plantar region of the left hindlimb. The animal presented grade IV (I-V) claudication of the left hindlimb with hyperextension of the metatarsophalangeal joint and...