Bilateral Navicular Disease

5-year-old Quarter Horse mare History: Presented with bilateral forelimb lameness; previous diagnoses include navicular syndrome and left front navicular bone cyst. Diagnosis: Bilateral podotrochlear apparatus abnormalities, including moderate to marked navicular bone changes, deep digital flexor tendinopathy with dorsal border tears near the navicular bursa, and mild bilateral deep digital flexor and impar enthesopathy.

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DDFT Lesion

5-year-old POA mare presented at the University of Minnesota for CT of the right front foot. She has an approximately 1-year duration of Grade 2/5 right front lameness.

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MC3 Fracture

16 year old Argentinian Warmblood Gelding presenting at the University of Minnesota for 4/5 right front lameness for a 10-14 days duration after 2 incidences of trauma (fighting with other horses).

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Fractured Navicular Bone

Percheron draft gelding with chronic right front limb lameness going on for at least a year. Horse has been blocked out consistently to an abaxial nerve block confirming the lesion is distal to the fetlock. Equine CT identified a fracture in the navicular bone on the lateral wing. Featured Vet: Dr. Katie Weatherall, DVM, DACVS

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