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Discussion on Updated Article: Pedal Osteitis
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Posted on Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008 - 12:43 pm:
Pedal osteitis is a common radiographic diagnosis of lameness in horses feet but should be considered more of a description than a diagnosis. The term "pedal osteitis" translates inflammation of the toe (coffin) bone. Radiographically the coffin bone normally has irregular areas, most commonly along the margin and in the vascular channels. So, when you have a horse with lameness that blocks out at the foot and can find no likely cause: is that irregular coffin bone margin trying to tell you something or is it a red herring? Any inflammatory disease condition (infection, trauma, cancer, keratoma, etc.) could be labeled as a form of secondary pedal osteitis. Primary pedal osteitis is probably a result of chronic trauma. This article discusses the diagnosis and treatment of non-infectious pedal osteitis. To access the article choose » Pedal Osteitis » off the navigation bar above.
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