Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging abnormalities in horses with lameness localized to the proximal metacarpal or metatarsal region have not been described. To accomplish that, the medical records of 45 horses evaluated with MR imaging that had lameness localized to either the proximal metacarpal or...

Lameness originating from the proximal metacarpal region is known as one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. Differential diagnosis is based on the exclusion of other possible causes. Diagnostic imaging modalities, such as radiography, ultrasonography and scintigraphy, are often used...

The diagnosis proximal suspensory ligament desmopathy encompasses several different disease manifestations ranging from a simple desmitis of the high suspensory ligament to complicated involvement of bone tissue with avulsion fractures, bony additions, fissures or lytic, degenerative processes....

Proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD) is a common cause of lameness in the pelvic limb, but could also affect the thoracic limb of competing and non-competing horses. Most horses diagnosed with PSD in a thoracic limb respond to rest followed by controlled exercise, but in a small percentage of...

Desmitis of the proximal aspect of the suspensory ligament, or interosseus medius muscle, of the pelvic or thoracic limb is a commonly diagnosed cause of lameness of performance horses. Despite medical treatments available for horses with proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD), most horses treated...

Objective - To determine outcome of percutaneous ultrasound-guided desmoplasty with simultaneous fasciotomy for proximal suspensory desmitis (ie, desmitis of the origin of the suspensory ligament) in horses that have not responded to stall rest. Design - Retrospective case series. Animals - 27 ...

Proximal suspensory desmitis (PSD) is a frequent cause of lameness in the performance horse. Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (EST) and platelet rich plasma (PRP) have become common treatments for PSD yet clinical data on efficacy is limited. The main objective of this randomized, prospective...

Objective - To determine the effects of treatment with platelet- and leukocyte-rich plasma (PRP) on future 2-, 3-, and 4-year-old racing performance of yearling Thoroughbreds with proximal sesamoid bone inflammation and associated suspensory ligament branch (SLB) desmitis. Design - Randomized...

It is unclear why a hind limb insertional desmopathy of the suspensory ligament has a tendency to heal worse than a front limb suspensory desmitis. Also, the presence of a positive flexion test of the tarsus in a horse with high suspensory desmitis is of interest. The purpose of our study is to...

Suspensory injuries of the fetlock were studied ultrasonographically in 25 mixed breed draught horses. Sesamoiditis, fractures of the proximal sesamoid bones and proximal phalanx were the common radiography findings in the hard tissues. Ultrasonographic of soft tissues of the suspensory apparatus...