Advances in diagnosis and imaging of cervical dysfunction in the sports horse

The basis of every examination is a good history. Indications of neck problems in the owner's story may include an incident of trauma (eg a fall after a fence), but also functional limitations and...

Figure 2. Laterolateral radiograph of the thoracolumbar spine a 5-year-old Thoroughbred showing moderate to marked changes. The margins of the spinous processes show moderate to marked remodelling and decreased distance (white solid arrows) and overlap of the spinous processes (white dashed arrows). In some spinous processes, radiolucent, cyst-like lesions are visible (black arrows).

Radiographic examination of the equine thoracolumbar spine

As for all radiographic examinations, positioning and preparation is key. The horse should stand squarely on all four legs to avoid rotation of the spine. Furthermore, the head and neck position...

Figure 1. Arthrography of the standing equine fetlock joint

Advanced equine diagnostics – developments in computed tomography

CT imaging is built up of three main components; the patient couch, x-ray tube and the detectors, which rotate inside the gantry around the patient, acquiring and collecting attenuation data. The...