Traumatic neuroma of the medial palmar nerve as a possible cause of a severe gait abnormality in a Warmblood riding horse

Ljungvall, K; Jönsson, Lennart

doi:10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00102.x

Abstract

This paper describes the history, examination and clinical findings in a riding horse with a gait abnormality. The lesion was localised to the carpal area of one of the forelimbs, but could not be properly characterised until post mortem examination, when a diagnosis of a traumatic neuroma of the medial palmar nerve could be reached. Thus, the most plausible explanation for the gait abnormality of the horse was found in the peripheral nervous system.

Keywords

horse; lameness; nerve; neuroma; histopathology; carpal canal

Published in

Equine Veterinary Education
2011, volume: 23, number: 1, pages: 14-16
Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD

SLU Authors

Jönsson, Lennart
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Other Veterinary Science

Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3292.2010.00102.x

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/68293