Tendon Laceration Flashcards
What are the general causes of laceration?
Trauma
Overloading
Infection (eats away at tendon)
What tendons are commonly lacerated on the forelimb?
Common digital extensor tendon
Lateral digital extensor tendon
If there is laceration on the forelimb, where will severance most commonly be seen?
Between fetlock and carpus
What tendons are commonly lacerated on the hindlimb?
Long digital extensor tendon
Lateral digital extensor tendon
Where is severance seen of tendons on the hindlimb?
Severance below the hock
Overloading commonly affects which tendons (extensor or flexor)?
Flexor tendons
Why do lacerations of flexor tendons have worse prognosis than extensor tendons?
Aid in weight bearing
Where are severance of flexor tendons commonly seen?
Between carpus/hock and fetlock
What are the CS of a horse with tendon laceration?
Lameness
Elevated toe
Tendon laxity
What is desmitis?
Inflammation of ligament
What lameness is observed in horses with an achilles tendon rupture?
NWB lameness
Where doe cows commonly get infections>
Lateral P4 of hind limb –> major swelling –> ascends to tendon
If you notice upon PE that the stifle is extended and the tarsal joint can be flexed simultaneously-what are you suspecting?
Tendon rupture
The reciprocal apparatus has been disrupted
T/F: Ultrasound can show infection and tendon
TRUE
What are some treatment options for tendon lacerations?
Corrective shoeing
Bandage
Cast
Surgery
