Radiographic assessment of carpal conformation in the horse, part 2: Finding acceptable limits to postural and rotational variations during radiography

Abstract

Radiographs required for morphological studies should be of remarkably high quality (Abdunnabi, 2011;Oheida et al., 2016). They should clearly show all the anatomical features used as landmarks for each parameter being measured. However, the conditions under which radiographs are often taken in the field are less desirable due to potential horse movements, postural tilts of horse's limbs, rotations of radiographic plate holder and/or cassette and the angle of projection of the X-ray beam. These rotations (variables) could make maintaining the focal object distance and alignment between the X-ray beam, the object and the cassette a major challenge. Usually, 3

Clinical and Radiological Evaluation of Distal Extremity Lesions in Racehorses

“…The structure of the forelimb in horses is critical for the horse's overall athletic performance and susceptibility to lameness, as it carries approximately 55-60% of the body weight of a standing horse. During races or strenuous exercise, the front extremities are exposed to more stress than the rear [3,7,8]. In this study, 85% of the horses had lesions in various parts of the forelimbs (n=119), whereas 15% had lesions in various parts of the rear limbs (n=21).…”