Radiology Club Large Animal Case Discussion 5/20/2014 Dan Bucy, DVM

Radiology ClubLarge Animal Case Discussion

5/20/2014Dan Bucy, DVM

Colonel

•Three year old Thoroughbred gelding with a right front lameness.

•His right carpus is effusive and warm on palpation

Blake

•12 year old Nubian•This patient presents after becoming

acutely non-weight-bearing lame in the right front limb. 

Whiskey

•5 year old Shire•This patient has grade 4/5 ataxia, bilateral

nystagmus and a right sided head tilt for the past month. The signs were acute in onset two months ago after being out in pasture

•His clinical signs have been improving since that time.

Eisus

•Thirteen year old Thoroughbred mare rescued 40 days ago. She was emaciated and re-fed slowly. Over the past 3 days, she has become significantly lame in the front limbs.

Curly

•24 year old Thoroughbred mare•Presented for ataxia and slow eating.

There is a history of cervical spine and hock arthritis. The patient is grade 2 ataxic in all four limbs

King Pen

•7 year old Arab gelding•The patient presents for chronic hind limb

lameness.