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Discussion on Over at the knee
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kaye
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Posted on Monday, Dec 29, 2008 - 8:46 pm:
I know you can diagnose this online but I was curious about this picture. My friend says lots of over the knee horses look like this. It is just the look they get from being over, she says they will never look flat kneed. He has a bump half way down his knees (both of them). Is it cause from being over at the knee or is it caused from stress because that's what I think. It feels like soft tissue.
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kaye
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Posted on Monday, Dec 29, 2008 - 10:50 pm:
I just thought I would post another picture of a different horse that is over at the knee he has a similar bump. What is this? Is there a common knee injury that can happen from being over at the knee? Particularly in ex race horses?
And one over at the knee with no bump
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 - 6:24 am:
Hello Kaye,
In both cases the bump appears to be in the distal carpal region and yes you see lots of horses with swelling in this area. Those over at the knees are at the a bit more noticeable though I am uncertain it is more common. But other than this it is hard to say much more as there are more than just a few possibilities for swellings like this. Altered conformation on a carpal bone, bony remodeling or arthritis, changes in an extensor tendon sheath, enlargement of the carpal sheath, is a beginning of the possibilities. Often the swelling can be diagnosed on simple exam by someone very knowledgeable of the anatomy but sometimes it requires radiography and rarely ultrasound for a diagnosis.
DrO
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kaye
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008 - 10:03 am:
Thanks Dr. O,
So just for information sakes, if you where looking at a prospect for barrel racing. (I look at allot of Ex race horses) Would this be enough to turn it down? I have seen this before on a sale horse and even though the rest of the horse was perfect, and appeared sound. I turned it down because I didn't want to waste my time and money doing a purchase exam when I thought it would fail. My friend said it might be nothing. Is it worth doing a purchase on a horse with knees like this? Or should I just save my money and move on to the next prospect like I usually do?
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 - 1:58 pm:
From just the appearance the range of possibilities is from "no consequence" to "no way will this horse compete on the flat at a walk". What is required for a good diagnosis and prognosis is described above but no reaction to a flexion test suggests that the horse is OK at least as of this moment.
DrO
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