Less Common
OTHER DIAGNOSES CONSIDERED
Other conditions or ailments that might also need to be ruled out by a vet.
Diagnosis
Conditions or ailments that are the cause of a problem that you see - your observation.
Your vet may diagnose
Offset Carpus or Bench Knees
Summary
This diagnosis refers to a conformational abnormality of the carpus in which the cannon bone lies outside of a line that otherwise runs down the middle of the limb (when viewed from the front).
This is not a desirable conformation for breeding stock or performance horses of any kind because the mechanics of this conformation tends to predispose to other injuries of the carpus, arthritis and splint injuries.
Mild Bench knee may not be of much consequence for horses used for pleasure use.
There is nothing that can be done medically or surgically to "fix" this problem.
This is not a desirable conformation for breeding stock or performance horses of any kind because the mechanics of this conformation tends to predispose to other injuries of the carpus, arthritis and splint injuries.
Mild Bench knee may not be of much consequence for horses used for pleasure use.
There is nothing that can be done medically or surgically to "fix" this problem.
my vet's role
Diagnostics Used
These are tests that might be helpful to make this diagnosis or further characterize the condition.
Treatments May Include
These treatments might be used to help resolve or improve this condition.
Very Common
PROGNOSIS AND RELEVANT FACTORS
Depends on severity of abnormality and many other factors including intended use of the horse.my role
I might observe
You might make these observations when a horse has this condition.
Skills I Might Need
I might need these skills if my horse has this diagnosis.
Very Common
Questions To Ask Your Vet:
- Will this abnormality affect my ability to do what I want to do with my horse?
- Is there anything that can be done to help the horse?
- Is this something that can be passed on to progeny of my horse?
- Should I still purchase this horse, despite this conformational abnormality?
Prevention
Select for and breed horses of ideal conformation. Do not purchase a horse that has this conformation without understanding it's impact on your proposed use.