The influence of hoof-pastern angle on development of equine orthopaedic diseases
2011
Matějová, E., University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice (Slovak Republic) | Mihály, M.
This study focused on the most frequent diseases of horses related to over angulated (soft) pastern and upright pastern stance. We examined 8 horses with either of these irregularities. The animals were examined clinically and radiographically. Seven horses showed signs of lameness. The most common findings associated with upright pastern was podotrochlosis (4 cases) and subluxation of the pastern joint(1 case). In the horses with over angulated soft) pastern we recordedthe calcification of the superficial digital flexor tendon (1 case) on both hind legs and habitual luxation of the patella in the proximal direction(1 case). No pathological changes were detected in one horse.
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