Category: Hock

Hock Arthritis

This patient is a 12 year old quarter-horse gelding that was used for barrel racing. He presented to Cave Creek Equine™ with a severe left hind lameness, and a large amount of fluid in the tibiotarsal joint (hock joint). The hock joint is made up

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Hock OCD (Osteochondritis Dessicans)

OCD of the Distal Intermediate Ridge of the Tibia What is OCD of the distal intermediate ridge of the tibia? The most common joint in which to diagnose osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in the horse is the tarsus. The most common location for OCD is the

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