Diagnosing Fetlock Disease in Racehorses
The equine fetlock is an amazingly complex, fist-sized structure that supports heavy loads. This is particularly true in racehorses running frequently at high speeds, making it a common site of injury in this horse population.
As part of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit webinar series, Katie Garrett, DVM, Dipl. ACVS-LA, from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, described how veterinarians use imaging modalities to diagnose fetlock issues and the common injuries they might find.
Fetlock Anatomy
Garrett emphasized that much of understanding diagnostic imaging is knowing your anatomy—she briefly reviewed the structures within the fetlock joint
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Written by:
Alexandra Beckstett
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