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40 caballos Purasangres de Carrera con edades comprendidas entre 24 y 30 meses, fueron evaluados clínica y radiológicamente para determinar lesiones osteoartríticas del tarso, comúnmente conocidas como esparaván óseo (E.O.). A cada caballo se le realizó una historia clínica, y exámenes radiográficos en cada tarso en posiciones antero-posterior, lateral y oblicua interna, éstas fueron reveladas y evaluadas de acuerdo a un patrón de clasificación. El 75% de los caballos evaluados presentaron cambios radiológicos compatibles con E. óseo, 42.5% presentaron cambios leves, 20% cambios moderados y 12.5% cambios graves. La articulación mayormente afectada fue la intertarsiana distal en su lado medial, 40% de los casos fueron unilaterales, el 36.6% de los caballos con cambios radiográficos presentaron síntomas de la enfermedad y el 63.4% fueron completamente asintomático. A total of forty (40) thoroughbred horses between twenty four and thirty months of age, were clinically and radiographically evaluated in order to determine osteoartritic lesions of the tarsus that is know commonly as bone spavin. A clinical history was performed in each horse. Three radiographs in each tarsus were taken as follow: lateral, antero-posterior, and medial oblique. These radiographs were processed and evaluated according to a previous classified pattern. 75% of the horses had radiologic changes compatible with bone spavin 42.5% of these cases revealed mild radiological changes, 20% moderate changes and 12.5% severe changes. The distal intertarsal joint was highly affected in the medial aspect. 40% of the cases were unilateral. 36.6% of the horses with radiographic changes had clinical signs of the disease. The rest 63.4% were completely asymptomatic. 175 - 182 Cuatrimestral |
