title: Carpal bone lesions associated with angular limb deformities in foals.
abstract: Six foals with angular limb deformities present at birth or shortly after were examined. The limb deformities were caused by abnormalities of the carpal bones and included hypoplasia and osteochondritis dissecans. The 3rd carpal bone was affected most frequently.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002348:Carpal Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006736:Horses; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary