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21 lut 2022 · Simple Summary. The hock is commonly involved in traumatic injuries in horses and due to the large number of synovial structures located in the region, this frequently results in synovial infection which is a major and potentially life-threatening complication in horses.
1 lis 2019 · This report reviews and evaluates findings of a retrospective study of 13 horses admitted to a private equine referral hospital over a 10 year period (1999-2009) that underwent arthroscopic...
13 sie 2018 · This chapter discusses four common findings in the ankle joint: soft tissue and osseous impingement lesions, osteochondritis dissecans, ankle instability, and syndesmosis injuries.
1 lip 2023 · This descriptive study provides a comprehensive assessment of CL injuries of the equine hock and outcome following conservative treatment. In contrast to previous reports, 5,8 about half of the horses were able to successfully return to work and to compete at a level equal to or higher than before the injury.
Inflammation and injury of the suspensory ligament is a common source of forelimb lameness in the cutting and reining horse. Severity can vary from mild pain on palpation to acute and relatively severe lameness. Because these horses must have a quiet and calm demeanor while performing, most of them have to be galloped prior to performing at ...
Hock Lameness • The classic wear-and-tear type of arthritis • Most Common: – Progressive arthritis in joints of the lower hock • Tarsometatarsal + Distal Intertarsal • Less Common: – OCD fragments in the top hock joint (tibiotarsal) – Arthritis in the upper hock joints • Usually follows trauma (e.g. fractures or infection)
Disorders of the tarsus (hock) include the conditions known as bog spavin, bone spavin, and curb. The tarsus can also be affected by displacement of the tendon from the hock, fracture of the tarsus, hindlimb tendon and muscle ruptures, stringhalt, and thoroughpin.
