Fractures of the distal phalanx in horses.
Nineteen cases of fracture of the distal phalanx in horses are reviewed. This represented 1.1% of the total number of horses seen at Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital (MUVH) over a 32-month period. All horses were managed conservatively. Eight horses made a complete recovery. Three are being trained again and are not lame. Four horses made a limited recovery. Two horses are still resting and one horse was killed humanely when it still showed lameness after 2 years. One horse was killed humanely after the fracture was first diagnosed.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb / Q000293:injuries*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male