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Discussion on 8 day old foal with swollen fetlock
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Posted on Sunday, Jul 8, 2001 - 1:34 pm:
I have a Holsteiner/TB colt born 27 June 2001. He is robust, healthy, active but has a swollen rt hind fetlock, since birth, and slightly swollen tendon. There is no heat, no lameness, and range of motion seems fine. Vet xrays revealed sesamoids slightly "lower than normal" and a "flattened area on distal cannon bone that appears abnormal". Vet will re-xray in two weeks. My vet suggested that this might me a "congenital deformity". Does anyone have experience with this? What would be the prognosis if he stays sound? Thanks for any help with these questions.
Mary
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Posted on Monday, Jul 9, 2001 - 10:45 am:
Hello Mary,
Without looking at the horse and radiographs there is no way we can diagnose the problem much less prognose it. It should be noted that listed in the range of normal for radiography of the fetlock in the lateromedial and flexed lateromedial view is:
1. Flattening of sagittal ridge of third metacarpal bone with no subchondral lysis and/or fragment
2. Flattening of distal palmar/plantar articular surface of third metacarpal/ metatarsal bone with no subchondral lysis.
A Review of Selected Normal Radiographic Variations of the Equine Fetlock, Carpus, Tarsus and Stifle James L. Becht, DVM, MS, DipACVIM; and Richard D. Park, DVM, PhD, DipACVR 2000 AAEP
DrO
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Posted on Monday, Jul 9, 2001 - 3:34 pm:
Dr. O, thank you for your comments. Perhaps we will know more after the next set of films. We will do his normal fetlock for comparisons.
Mary
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 10, 2001 - 6:33 am:
Excellent idea.
DrO
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