Musculoskeletal disease is one of the primary causes of wastage in the equine industry.
Tendons and ligaments are the most affected soft tissues in horses and also have the …

Flexor tendon injuries are a common cause of lameness and early retirement in equine
athletes. While ultrasonography is most frequently utilised, advanced diagnostic imaging …

Lesions of the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) are a cause for foot lameness in horses.
Positron emission tomography (PET) could provide valuable information regarding the …

Background In athlete horses, suspensory ligament (SL) injuries are the most common
cause of lameness. Healing of SL injury is still problematic, and even proper rehabilitation …

MRI and CT have enhanced our diagnostic abilities for equine lameness beyond what is
available using radiography and ultrasonography. This has allowed veterinarians to better …

While MRI is the modality of choice for the diagnosis of longitudinal tears (LTs) of the deep
digital flexor tendon (DDFT) of horses, differentiating between various grades of tears based …

Foot pain is a common presenting complaint in Warmblood horses. The aim of this
retrospective, cross‐sectional study was to determine the spectrum of foot lesions detected …

Background Navicular disease in the horse often requires injection of the navicular bursa.
We have developed an ultrasound‐guided, lateral needle approach to navicular …

Background Intrasynovial deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) injuries occur frequently and are
often implicated in cases of navicular disease with poor outcomes and reinjuries. Cell-based …

Background Safe, efficacious therapy for treating degenerate deep digital flexor tendon
(DDFT) and navicular bone fibrocartilage (NBF) in navicular horses is critically necessary …