Comparison of cross-sectional anatomy and computed tomography of the tarsus in horses.

Objective: To compare computed tomography (CT) images of equine tarsi with cross-sectional anatomic slices and evaluate the potential of CT for imaging pathological tarsal changes in horses.

Sample: 6 anatomically normal equine cadaveric hind limbs and 4 tarsi with pathological changes.

Procedures: Precontrast CT was performed on 3 equine tarsi; sagittal and dorsal reconstructions were made.