Projectile dart foreign body in a horse.
A 3-year-old Welsh pony mare was referred for evaluation of right hind limb lameness. The lameness developed 4 months after the pony had been captured by use of a projectile dart syringe to administer a tranquilizer. The lameness was attributable to a projectile dart foreign body. The dart was removed after induction of local anesthesia, and the lameness improved. The use of projected syringes has inherent risk, and clients should be advised before they are used.
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Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Leesburg 22075.
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D006614:Hindlimb; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D007103:Immobilization; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000209:etiology*