Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Colt with severe lameness has a broken toe - treatment details
By Bernard-Strother, S et al.·Published in Modern veterinary practice·1984·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Midsagittal intraarticular fracture of the third phalanx in a colt.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 6-month-old Quarter Horse colt was brought in for severe lameness in his left front leg that had lasted for 6 weeks. The vet noticed swelling in the joint and that the left foot was smaller than usual. X-rays showed a fracture in the bone of the foot, which was treated with a special shoe and 10 weeks of rest. After the treatment, the colt was sound and able to walk normally again.
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Abstract
A 6-month-old Quarter Horse colt, with severe left foreleg lameness of 6 weeks' duration, had swelling of the distal interphalangeal joint and a smaller-than-normal left front foot. Radiographs revealed a nondisplaced, midsagittal, intraarticular fracture of P3, which was treated with an eggbar shoe with 2 quarter clips, and stall rest for 10 weeks. The colt was sound after 10 weeks.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6738525/