Prognosis for survival to discharge and racing performance in Thoroughbred foals treated for single joint septic arthritis (2009-2016).

Background: Haematogenous septic arthritis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in foals. Previous research has demonstrated a variable prognosis for athletic performance in foals diagnosed with septic arthritis.

Objective: To determine the racing prognosis for Thoroughbred foals, 6 months of age or less with single septic joint of presumed haematogenous origin without recognised systemic sepsis or other serious comorbidity compared with a group of maternal sibling controls.

Comparative results of 3 treatments for medial femoral condyle subchondral cystic lesions in Thoroughbred racehorses.

Objectives: To compare 3 different methods for treatment of medial femoral condyle (MFC) subchondral cystic lesions in Thoroughbred horses <24 months old based on the criterion of ability to race post-treatment.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Animals: Thoroughbreds (n = 107, age < 24 months) diagnosed with MFC subchondral cystic lesions.

Osteochondral fragments of the pastern joint at the origin of the collateral ligament of the distal sesamoid bone: performance after arthroscopic removal (2000-2015).

Objective: To describe the presence of fragments in the dorsal proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint and to report flat racing performance after surgical treatment.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Sample Population: Thirty-nine affected thoroughbred flat racehorses and 169 age- and sex-matched maternal siblings.

Ultrasonic debridement with stem cell therapy of suspensory branch desmitis in an equine patient.

Ultrasonic debridement as a treatment for tendinopathy and desmitis is a relatively new approach in orthopedic surgery. Previously only used in limited cases, this procedure shows promise for treating ligament-bone and tendon-bone interface injuries. We present a case study of a 2-yr-old thoroughbred male horse, unable to train due to recalcitrant symptoms after extensive conservative management of suspensory branch desmitis.

Clinical outcomes after colopexy through left ventral paramedian incision in 156 thoroughbred broodmares with large colon disorders (1999-2015).

Objective: To describe a technique for colopexy via a left ventral paramedian incision and report postoperative clinical outcomes.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: One hundred fifty-six thoroughbred broodmares treated with a colopexy through a left ventral paramedian incision between 1999 and 2015.

Radiotherapy of a recurrent ossifying fibroma in the paranasal sinuses of a horse.

A 7-year-old female Thoroughbred was admitted with a history of labored breathing, stridor, and exercise intolerance. Examination revealed a mass in the left paranasal sinuses that was determined to be an ossifying fibroma. Initial treatment consisted of surgical removal of the mass alone; however, the mass recurred 9 months after surgery.