Recent News
Entries from February 1, 2011 - February 28, 2011
The No Frog Horse!
This is a sequence of pictures of a polo horse that got it's foot stuck in some sheep fencing and managed to escape but tore out most of the internal structures of the back of it's foot. This included the Digital Cushion and the structures that produce the frog tissue.
It is amazing that this horse lives to tell the tale, but as a result it has many foot issues.
Flexor Tendon Contraction
Below are a couple of different examples of Flexor Tendon Contraction.
Flexor Tendon Laxity Issues
Below are a selection of pictures of flexor tendon laxity. These sort of extreme cases can be dealt with as foals but not in the adult horse.
Great Conference
The conference in Cincinnati was very successful, some very informative lectures and a great trade show. Here are a couple of pictures from the trade show.