FOR THE RACEHORSE Standing for Safety

WHY ? WHY DO RACEHORSES GET FETLOCK BONE DISEASE ? WHY IS MRI THE GOLD STANDARD FOR FETLOCK IMAGING ? When bone remodeling in the distal metacarpal condyles fails, or becomes excessive, the bone is less able to resist the stresses placed upon it. This can result in either sudden, catastrophic failure or chronic, performance-limiting disease. MRI is the only modality that can detect both the cardinal changes in racehorse fetlock bone disease; • sclerosis (increased bone density) • bone edema (abnormal fluid in the bone) Failure of bone modeling response Standing MRI avoids the risk Standing MRI...

PREVENT INJURIES CASE STUDY ©Rossdales and Partners, Newmarket, UK 1. The fetlock radiograph from a horse exhibiting mild signs of fetlock pain appears normal but the sMRI taken on the same day tells a different story. 2. sMRI shows marked fluid signal increase along a potential condylar fracture line. This fetlock is at immediate risk of fracture. However, it may be treated with rest alone, or with bone screws to support the line of weakness. No anesthetic means no anesthetic risk... perfect for the racehorse in training. April - After four months rest... racehorse with fetlock distension and...

“For some time now Standing MRI using the Hallmarq scanner has forced the equine foot to give up its long held secrets. The fetlock has since become the natural ‘next frontier’. Increasingly in Thoroughbred practice, MRI can be used to rule in or rule out the presence of assumed pre‑fracture pathology with the aim of preventing catastrophic fracture of the fetlock joint.” Sarah Powell, MA VetMB, MRCVS Rossdales and Partners, Newmarket, UK Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, Inc. 1275 W. Roosevelt Rd., Suite 116 West Chicago, IL 60185, USA +1 978.266.1201 Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, Ltd. Unit 5, Bridge...