Effects of intra-articular anesthesia of the tarsometatarsal joint on skin sensation of the distal limb in horses.

Objective: To determine with mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT) testing whether distal limb skin sensation is affected by intra-articular anesthesia of the tarsometatarsal joint (TMTJ).

Animals And Procedure: This was a prospective cohort study. Ten client-owned horses that had intra-articular TMTJ anesthesia were included in the study.