An anatomic study of the calcaneal bursae in the horse.

Objectives: To establish an injection site for the gastrocnemius calcaneal bursa (GCB), to identify communication patterns between the calcaneal bursae, to estimate the proximal and distal extents of the intertendinous calcaneal bursa (ICB) and to identify variations from previous anatomic descriptions.

Study Design: Descriptive anatomic study.

Animals: Cadaveric equine hindlimbs (n=18) from 9 adult horses.