Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Trauma resulting in hemarthrosis and long medial collateral ligament desmitis of the tarsocrural joint in a horse.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Tokateloff, Nathalie et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences · Canada
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A horse was found to have bleeding in the joint (hemarthrosis) and inflammation of a ligament (desmitis) in its right hock (tarsus). Over time, the area where the ligament attaches showed abnormal bone growth (enthesiophytosis). This bleeding in the joint can lead to ongoing lameness, even if there isn't any visible injury. The treatment's effectiveness isn't mentioned, but the condition can be serious and may require careful management.
Abstract
A horse was initially diagnosed with hemarthrosis and desmitis of the long medial collateral ligament of the right tarsus and later developed prominent enthesiophytosis at the site of insertion of the ligament's deep portion. Hemarthrosis due to intra- or peri-articular pathology can cause recurrent lameness, even without evident external trauma.
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