Radiology ClubLarge Animal Case Discussion

10/21/2013Dan Bucy, DVM

Equine Distal Limb•Projections

▫Lateral▫Dorsopalmar/plantar

Dorsal 65 degree proximal palmarodistal oblique Dorsal 45 degree proximal palmarodistal oblique Navicular cone down (65 degree) Palmaroproximal palmarodistal oblique (skyline) Zero degree dorsopalmar

▫P3 Oblique (wing shot)

Sera

•14 year old Peruvian Paso•Chronic 3/5 lameness in both front limbs•Grade 2/5 lameness in both hind limbs•Recent history of seizure like episodes

Poco

•12 year old Quarterhorse•4/5 lamness in the left front limb•Blocks to PD nerve block•Radiographs taken pre-MRI

Grayson

•6 year old Arab•Acute onset lameness 4 days ago•rDVM examination reveals a street nail in

the frog

Dante

•14 year old Tennesee Walking horse•1.5 year history of chronic lameness with

intermittent draining tracts from the left hind limb