Retrospective study of radiography findings of fetlock and hoof diseases presented at Selangor Turf Club (STC), from January 2019 to August 2022

Roselan, Puteri Rose Camelia (2022) Retrospective study of radiography findings of fetlock and hoof diseases presented at Selangor Turf Club (STC), from January 2019 to August 2022. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

No leg, no horse is common phrase to emphasize the importance of the equine limbs, especially to a racing horse. Any injury could cause lameness and leads to unsound horses, thus eventually become economic losses. Fetlock and hoof are one of the vulnerable parts to cause lameness, and in chronic cases radiographic imaging is needed to have a better diagnosis. However, there is not much of study in terms of the total occurrence of radiographic fetlock and hoof disease until this present. This present study was performed to determine the frequencies of the radiographic fetlock and hoof disease in Thoroughbred racehorses from January 2019 to August 2022 presented at Selangor Turf Club (STC). Radiographic records for horses presented at STC Equine Hospital were assessed for the occurrence radiographic of fetlock and hoof diseases. A total of 226 sample of horses were included in the study, with 178 fetlock cases and 43 hoof cases. In fetlock cases, among 344 abnormalities collected; fracture of the fetlock has the highest percentage (19%) whereas first phalanx chip fracture is the most fractured location (41%), degenerative joint disease (18%) and desmopathy of the suspensory ligament (16%), where the insertion of the medial side being the most affected (54%). In hoof cases, among 45 abnormalities present; laminitis (22%) is the most common findings, subsequently by proximal interphalangeal joint disease (13%) and fracture of hoof (11%) where middle phalanx has the highest fracture number with 60% occurrence. The information gained by this study concludes that there are diverse radiographic fetlock and hoof diseases, hence helps in more understanding of the diseases for future references.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2024 08:33
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2024 08:33
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1985

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