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Hock: anatomy and intrarticular injections
Hock Anatomy and the
Intra-articular Hock Blocks of the Horse
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction: Joint Descriptions
The name of the joints and a brief description, starting at the top and working down, is:-
Tibiotarsal joint, junction of yellow and pale blue in the diagrams below.
- A hinge type joint, it is responsible for flexion of the hock.
- The largest joint with extensive joint capsules.
- When the capsules are distended they are easily seen and referred to by such names as bog spavin and throughpin, for more information.
- Easily injected
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Proximal intertarsal joint, junction of pale blue and dark green.
- Fluid communicates with the tibiotarsal joint.
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Distal intratarsal joint, junction of dark green and pale green.
- Difficult to inject
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Tarsometatarsal joint, junction of pale green and yellow.
- Can be injected dependably with experience.
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