Laminitis: pedal bone rotation
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See ProWhat to look for
- The pedal bone (distal phalanx) no longer parallel to the dorsal hoof wall (arrows)
- Gap between hoof wall and bone widened
- Serum in the hoof wall (arrowhead), a characteristic sign of laminitis
Against the normal
Read every bone's outline and density, then every joint: the space, the margins and the bone under the cartilage. Compare with the other limb, and always take at least two views at right angles.
Source: Montgomery J. B. et al., J Synchrotron Radiat 2021;28(6). CC BY 4.0. For learning: not a diagnostic service.
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