Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Scintigraphic and ultrasonographic diagnosis of soft tissue injury in a thoroughbred horse.
- Journal:
- The Journal of veterinary medical science
- Year:
- 1994
- Authors:
- Williams, J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2.5-year-old female Thoroughbred horse was taken to a veterinary hospital because she had been limping on her right front leg for a year. The vets couldn't find the exact cause of her lameness through physical exams and nerve blocks. However, special imaging tests showed increased activity in the soft tissues of her leg and revealed damage to her tendon and ligament, indicating inflammation. Using both imaging techniques helped the veterinarians better understand the long-term lameness issue.
Abstract
A 2.5-year-old female Thoroughbred horse was referred to the veterinary teaching hospital for right front limb lameness of 1 year duration. Physical examination and diagnostic nerve blocks failed to localize the origin of the lameness. Scintigraphy with 99mTc-MDP suggested increased radionuclide uptake in the palmar metacarpal soft tissues of the right front limb. Ultrasonographic examination revealed hypoechoic lesions in the superficial digital flexor tendon and the suspensory ligament, suggesting tendinitis and desmitis. Combined imaging modalities improved detection and characterization of the cause of a long-standing obscure lameness.
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