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Flexural Limb Deformity and Contracted Tendons in Foals and Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
Introduction
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Flexural vs Angular Deformity
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Flexural Laxity: dropped fetlocks, pasterns, walking on the heels
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Flexural Contracture: upright pasterns, walking on tip toes, fetlocks or knees buckled forward
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Treatment
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More Info
When newborns stand up for the first time, their legs are wobbly, the ligaments lax, and the tendons a little too short or too long. This is normal and results in odd leg angles and stances. These normal variations should not interfere with the foal getting up and moving around and almost immediately start self correcting so that by the third day the legs are well on their way to normal. The time for concern is when the abnormalities are so bad that they prevent the foal from standing and getting around well or when the malformations do not correct rapidly. Different terms have been used including flexural laxity, contracted tendons, and over at the knees or pasterns. Severe cases of bilateral flexural and angular joint laxity may be termed "wind swept". Rupture of the common digital extensor is a special case of over at the knees. Mild deep digital flexor contracture may result in a club foot. This article discusses the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of these conditions.
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~Last Updated: July 17, 2008;
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| Why stall rest for contracture | 1 | 2 | Jul 5, 08 |
| 2 week old QH colt with buck knees | 1 | 20 | Jul 20, 08 |
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| Mature horse "down on pasterns" | 1 | 2 | Nov 6, 07 |
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| Wobbly hocks in 18 month old warmblood | 1 | 4 | May 29, 07 |
| LARGE coming 2y/o standing on toes | 1 | 65 | Jan 3, 08 |
| 6 month old filly over at the knees | 1 | 2 | Jan 9, 07 |
| Contracted tendons on all four feet | 1 | 8 | Sep 20, 06 |
| Lax pasterns in three year old | 1 | 7 | Nov 2, 07 |
| Inferior check ligament surgery | 1 | 8 | Jun 7, 06 |
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| Club Foot at 4 months | 1 | 6 | Aug 30, 06 |
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| Bulging Superficial Flexor | 1 | 20 | Jun 23, 05 |
| Lax tendons - back on pasterns | 1 | 31 | May 31, 06 |
| Ticking noise | 1 | 10 | Jun 7, 06 |
| Newborn foal with contracted tendons - treatment advice | 1 | 7 | Sep 22, 04 |
| Newborn with contracted tendons | 1 | 11 | Aug 19, 04 |
| Toe dragging/snappy comeback | 1 | 8 | Aug 10, 03 |
| 30 day foal over at knees | 1 | 6 | Mar 6, 03 |
| Club foot appearing at 9 mos. | 1 | 6 | Apr 20, 04 |
| Swollen hocks and stiff fetlocks | 1 | 6 | Sep 15, 02 |
| Filly with tight tendons, now very lame | 1 | 5 | Mar 23, 04 |
| 2yo Over at the Knee | 1 | 8 | May 24, 02 |
| Spinted 6 week filly that won't get up | 1 | 2 | Apr 27, 02 |
| Front leg tendons in 5 week old foal. | 1 | 4 | Mar 10, 02 |
| Aquired Flexural Deformity | 1 | 9 | Jan 2, 08 |
| Very straight pasterns/popping fetlock | 1 | 2 | Oct 14, 01 |
| Newborn with contracture affecting both knees | 1 | 4 | May 26, 01 |
| Contracted Tendons and oxytetracycline | 1 | 6 | May 31, 08 |
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| Constricted tendon in foal | 1 | 4 | May 21, 00 |
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| Contracture deformity | 1 | 2 | Jun 28, 99 |
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