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Orthopedic Conditions of the Premature and Dysmature Foal
Michelle C Coleman1, Canaan Whitfield-Cargile1
1Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, TAMU 4475, College Station, TX 77845, USA.
Abstract:
Incomplete ossification of the cuboidal bones is a common finding in premature and dysmature foals, and possibly in foals with hypothyroidism. Radiographs of the carpus and tarsus should be performed in any high-risk foal to obtain a diagnosis. Goals of treatment include limiting weight bearing and exercise. The prognosis is guarded depending on the degree of incomplete ossification.

