Curb in Horses is the desmitis of the plantar ligament which originates on the plantar proximal aspect of the tuber calcis, courses laterally to the tarsal canal, and inserts on the distal part of the tuber calcis and the fourth tarsal and fourth metatarsal bones.
Bog Spavin is also known as Idiopathic Synovitis or Tarsocrural Effusion.
Thoroughpin is the tenosynovitis or effusion of the tarsal sheath.
Fibrotic and Ossifying myopathy in Horses is a fibrosis with or without ossification of the muscle tissue in the crus that often results in adhesions between the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, gracilis, or biceps femoris muscles.
The peroneus tertius is a strong muscular band of tissue that lies between the long digital extensor and the tibialis cranialis muscle of the rear limb.
Rupture of Tendo Achillies Rupture of Tendo Achillies is the rupture of Achilles’ tendon. The Achilles’ tendon is made of 5 separate tendons. However the gastrocnemeus tendon and the superficial digital flexor tendon are most important. The gastrocnemeus tendon is most commonly torn. The typically sign of a gastrocnemeus tendon tear is a dropped hock
Chondromalacia of the Patella Chondromalacia of the Patella (also known as CMP) is inflammation of the underside of the Patella and softening of the cartilage. Chondromalacia patellae is a term sometimes treated synonymously with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Chondromalacia is not common in horses, and is most common in foals as a larger part of developmental
Gonitis may be caused by direct trauma to the joint or by stress to the joint area from performance activities that include quick changes in direction, rapid deceleration, and repeated jumps.
Stringhalt in Horses Stringhalt in Horses is an involuntary hyperflexion of the hock when the horse moves, and the condition may affect one or both hindlimbs. Stringhalt is a gait abnormality characterized by exaggerated upward flexion of the hindlimb that occurs at every stride at walk. The gait abnormality usually lessens at trot and is
Upward fixation of the patella generally has been considered to occur in horses that have exceptionally straight hindlimbs.
