Equine Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
What are the four views of Equine joints?
Lateromedial
Dorsopalmar
DMPLO
DLPMO
What is the joint of the horse that is the most commonly affected with lameness?
Tarsus
What is common in the tarsocrural joint?
Osteochondrosis
What view is the cranial aspect of the intermediate ridge of the distal tibia seen on?
DMPLO
What is the second most common area for Osteochondrosis?
Lateral trochlear ridge of the talus and medial ridge
What is the most common cause of lameness associated with the tarsus?
Bone Spavin
What two ossification centers form the Distal radius?
Distal radial and ulnar epiphysis
At what age do the accessory carpal bones ossification centers close?
5-7 months
At what age does the Distal radial and ulnar epiphysis close?
9 months
What are the diseases of the carpus?
Trauma Carpal features Osteochondrosis Physitis Angular limb deformities Septic Arthritis Osteochondrosis
What are the disease of Metacarpal/- tarsal Bones?
Spints
Bucked Shins or metacarpal periostitis
Sequestrum
Trauma
Crena marginis solearis
a smooth rounded concavity of the distal phalanx solar margin
What are the diseases of the Phalanges?
Traumatic fractures Tendon injury, Deformity or contracture Infection Degenerative joint disease Laminitis Pedal Osteitis Side Bone Keratoma
What are the four surfaces of the navicular bone?
Proximal
Distal
Articular
Flexor
What are the disease of the Navicular Bone?
Navicular degeneration
Fractures
Navicular sepsis
Degenerative joint disease
