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15-Year-Old Thoroughbred

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for a 2 month history of unilateral epistaxis. Previous antifungal flush of the guttural pouch did not resolve clinical signs.   Findings Most evident on the dorsoventral projections, there is an ill-defined increase in soft…

3-Year-Old Quarterhorse gelding

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for right pelvic limb lameness beginning 3 weeks ago and moderate distension in the right tarsus. You order right tarsal radiographs. Findings Associated with the medial trochlear…

15-Days-Old Female Thoroughbred

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for recumbence and frequent attempts to stand, difficulties to keep weight-bearing. You order right tarsus radiographs.   Findings The talus has irregular margins and is incompletely mineralized. The distal epiphysis of the tibia is smoothly marginated but…

8-Year-Old Gelding Welsh Pony

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for a severe forelimb lameness (grade 4). He has flip and fall 1 month ago. You order left fore foot radiographs. Findings There is a fracture line arising from…

46-Day-Old Female Thoroughbred

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic with dyspnea and fever. You order thorax radiographs. Findings There is an unstructured interstitial to alveolar pattern within the ventral aspect of left caudal lung lobe, and an unstructured interstitial pattern within the ventral aspect…

50-Day-Old Female Miniature horse

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for acute lameness in the right forelimb. The soft tissues of the right carpus are swelling and painful. You order Right carpus radiographs. Findings There is severe moth-eaten osteolysis within the distal epiphysis of the radius extending…

2-Year-11-Month-Old Female Thoroughbred

Signalment & History This patient presents to your clinic for acute lameness in the right forelimb. The soft tissues of the right carpus are swelling and painful. You order Right carpus radiographs. Findings There is a radiolucent line…