Evento V Congreso Internacional de las Ciencias Agropecuarias AGROCIENCIAS starts on 5 de junio de 2023, 8:00:00 -0400
Ultrasonographic evaluation of morphometric measurements of metatarsal tendons and ligaments in Colombian criollo horses
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Ultrasonographic evaluation of morphometric measurements of metatarsal tendons and ligaments in Colombian criollo horses
JOSÉ ALBERTO CARDONA ÁLVAREZ jacardonaalvarez@correo.unicordoba.edu.co

The objective of this study was to determine the morphometric values of the tendons and ligaments of the plantar metatarsal in clinically healthy animals.
Materials and methods
30 animals were used throughout the study, the tendons and ligaments of the plantar metatarsal were evaluated starting from the plantomedial aspect of the proximal region up to the insertion of the suspensory branches in the sesamoids. The variables to be studied in each structure were cross-sectional area (cm2), medial lateral width (ALM) (cm) and palmar dorsal thickness (EDP) (cm).