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The inferior check ligament, also known as the distal check ligament or accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon, runs from the palmar aspect of the knee to the deep digital flexor tendon approximately halfway down the length of the cannon bone. The main purpose of the ligament is to support and to prevent the over-extension of the ...
For example, racehorses are more likely to have fatigue-related injuries such as stress fractures and injury to the flexor tendons, while western show horses are more likely to have navicular syndrome and English sport horses are more likely to have osteoarthritis or injury to the suspensory ligament. [10]
Curb is defined in older literature as enlargement secondary to inflammation and thickening of the long plantar ligament in horses. [1] However, with the widespread use of diagnostic ultrasonography in equine medicine, curb has been redefined as a collection of soft tissue injuries of the distal plantar hock region.
Paddocks must be horse-safe, securely fenced, and free from poisonous plants, rubbish, or dangerous objects (for example, harrows). Check, too, for rabbit holes or badger setts, as these could ...
The prognosis for a horse with navicular syndrome is guarded. Many times the horse does not return to its former level of competition. Others are retired. Eventually all horses with the syndrome will need to lessen the strenuousness of their work, but with proper management, a horse with navicular syndrome can remain useful for some time.
Proximal check ligament desmotomy has been shown to return horses to work faster, but is thought by some to predispose to suspensory ligament injury. [citation needed] Mesenchymal stem cells, derived from the affected horse's bone marrow or fat are currently being used as a potential therapy for SDFT tendinitis and other injuries. [11] [12]
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Due to their relatively poor blood supply, ligament injuries generally take a long time to heal. Ligaments of the upper body include: Nuchal and supraspinous ligaments: the nuchal ligament is composed of strong elastic tissue originating from the occipital protuberance of the skull (the poll) and extending to the withers. The main (funicular ...