Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Treatment of medial condylar fractures of the third metatarsus in three horses with fibreglass casts under standing neuroleptanalgesia.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Lloyd, D et al.
- Affiliation:
- Liphook Equine Hospital
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Three horses, including one thoroughbred and two Arabian racehorses, had a specific type of leg fracture called a medial condylar fracture in their third metatarsal bone. The veterinarians used a special pain relief method to keep the horses calm while they put on a strong fibreglass cast that allowed the horses to stand normally. After treatment, all three horses healed completely without any problems. Two of them were able to return to racing, while the third horse was used for breeding.
Abstract
Minimally displaced condylar fractures propagating into the third metatarsal diaphysis were treated conservatively in one thoroughbred and two Arabian racehorses. In each case a neuroleptanalgesic protocol provided adequate pain relief for a rigid fibreglass cast to be applied in a weight-bearing position. The fractures healed completely and the three horses recovered uneventfully. Two of them returned successfully to racing and the third was used for breeding.
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