Has anyone had a horse with these problems

[caths]

Has anyone experienced these problems with their horse and if so what is the likely outcome.

Radiographic examination revealed radiolucent areas on the attachment of both collateral ligaments on the distal

Ultrasonographic examination of the pastern region and collateral ligaments revealed heterogeneous echogenicity of the digital flexor tendon at the distal level of the pastern and an enlarged and hypoechoic medial collateral ligament.

Roughening of the middle phalanx was also noted. A palmar digital nerve block was performed just above the cartilage of the feet and improved the lameness by 70%. Due to these findings the likely diagnosis is collateral ligament desmitis of the distal interphalangeal joint.

 

[RachelB]

Erm, not being funny or anything, but try putting that in layman's terms and you may get a response!

I have to say though as an equine degree student that was a good bit of mid-summer revision of equine anatomical and veterinary diagnostic terms

 

[caths]

Reason for the post is that I have no idea what exactly these problems are in laymans terms so thought someone may be able to explain

 

[seansheep]

X-ray revealed hot spot around the point where the collateral ligaments are attached

Ultrasound also showed enlarged collateral ligament (rest I'd be guessing at - over to the vets)

surface roughness of the bone was noted - bones shouldn't be rough !

did a nerve block of that nerve and the degree of lameness was reduced by 70%

Conclusion is that there is inflammation (desmitis) of the collateral ligament at the d. i. joint

remember that ligaments hold joints together - so they are sort of saying that this ligament isn't doing the job of holding two bones together

beyond that explaination - over to the proper vets

 

[ErinDoig]

Yes! have had a horse with desmitis of the collateral ligament! spent ages being told she had navicular - untill she went off to liphook for MRI's etc. She was box rest with walking in hand for 3 months building up to an hour. 6 months on she is just starting canter work again

Good luck