Diagnosis, treatment and outcome of cranial nuchal bursitis in 30 horses.

Background: No large retrospective case series describing the treatment and outcomes following diagnosis of cranial nuchal bursitis have been published.

Objective: To describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic techniques, treatment and outcome of horses suffering from cranial nuchal bursitis and to determine their outcome after medical or surgical treatment.

Study Design: Retrospective case series.

Management of bilateral patellar luxation in an alpaca.

Objective: To report surgical management bilateral lateral patellar luxation in a mature alpaca using a combination of trochlear wedge recession (TWR), tibial tuberosity transposition (TTT), and joint capsule imbrication.

Study Design: Clinical case report.

Animals: 9-year-old castrated male Alpaca.

The cranial nuchal bursa: anatomy, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic approach.

Reasons For Performing Study: Although an uncommon condition, cranial nuchal bursitis can affect the performance of the equine athlete. The anatomy is not well described and there are no reports of diagnostic imaging for endoscopic approaches.

Objectives: To describe the anatomy, ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance features of and endoscopic approach to the cranial nuchal bursa in horses.

Surgical treatment of distal tarsal joint luxations in three horses.

The clinical signs, radiographic findings, surgical treatment, and outcome of three horses with luxation of the distal tarsal joints are reported. Two patients showed luxations of the tarsometatarsal joint whereas luxation of the proximal intertarsal joint was found in one case. Open reduction, followed by internal fixation was performed in two horses and closed reduction with a transfixation pin cast was performed in the third.