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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.

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 05:53PM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment

Flexor Tendon Contraction

Below are a couple of different examples of Flexor Tendon Contraction.

 

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 05:45PM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment

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.

Posted on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 05:29PM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment | References1 Reference

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.

Posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at 02:14PM by Registered CommenterBeckie Mabbutt | CommentsPost a Comment