Conservative treatment of an incomplete longbone fracture of a hindlimb of four horses.
Four horses with an incomplete fracture of a hindlimb longbone were examined. In two, the tibia had been fractured by external trauma. In the other two horses proximal metatarsal 3 had fractured during normal activity. The diagnoses were made radiographically and the horses were treated conservatively by box rest. The fractures healed satisfactorily and the horses became sound.
Harrison
L J
LJ
Division of Equine Studies, University of Liverpool, Neston, South Wirral.
May
S A
SA
Richardson
J D
JD
Mills
G
G
Dixon
P
P
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*