Use of computed tomography angiography to evaluate the vascular anatomy of the distal portion of the forelimb of horses.

Objective: To provide a detailed description of the vascular anatomy of the distal portion of the forelimbs of horses by use of computed tomography angiography (CTA).

Sample Population: 6 forelimbs of 5 horses and 1 forelimb from an equine cadaver; none of the horses had orthopedic or vascular disease.

Procedure: Horses were anesthetized and CTA was conducted on the dependent forelimb.