Title: Suspensory branch injuries in sports horses and racehorses
Abstract: Suspensory ligament (SL) branch injuries are a common cause of lameness or poor performance in racehorses and sports horses. In Thoroughbred racehorses forelimb injuries predominate, whereas in sports horses injuries occur in both forelimbs and hindlimbs, sometimes in association with proximal suspensory desmopathy. Significant injury can occur without palpable abnormalities; the presence of palpable enlargement in the region of a SL branch may reflect periligamentous fibrosis in some horses, which has an adverse influence on prognosis. In racing Thoroughbreds, the presence of SL branch injury ± sesamoiditis has a negative influence on racing performance. There is currently a lack of evidence-based information about response to treatment, particularly in sports horses. Injection of platelet-rich plasma is of questionable value. Degenerative lesions with resultant hyperextension of the fetlock have a poor prognosis for athletic function
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Date: 2018-05-02
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 6
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot