Abstract
New information about foot anatomy, effects of local analgesia, and advances in diagnostic imaging (ultrasonography, nuclear scintigraphy, MRI, CT, and endoscopy) has opened the way for more specific diagnoses of lameness. New questions have been raised, however, and some older ideas are now in doubt. This article discusses some of these findings in the light of our own clinical experiences as they relate to diagnosis of the causes of foot pain.
MeSH terms
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Analgesics / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Cartilage Diseases / diagnosis
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Cartilage Diseases / veterinary
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diagnostic Imaging / methods
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Diagnostic Imaging / veterinary
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Foot Diseases / diagnosis
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Foot Diseases / etiology
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Foot Diseases / veterinary*
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Hoof and Claw* / anatomy & histology
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Hoof and Claw* / pathology
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Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
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Horse Diseases / etiology
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Horses
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Lameness, Animal / diagnosis
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Lameness, Animal / etiology
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Ossification, Heterotopic / diagnosis
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Ossification, Heterotopic / veterinary
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Pain / diagnosis
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Pain / etiology
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Pain / veterinary*
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Shoes
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Tarsal Bones / anatomy & histology