THORACIC LIMB SPLINTS IN DONKEYS

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Dept. of Surgery & Anatomy, Faculty of Vet. Med., Assiut University

Abstract

38 small metacharpaly bones affected with splints in donkeys were subjected to full examination and description. The results indicate that splint most commonly involves the second metacarpal bone. Four types; posterior metacarpal, intermetacarpal, deep metacarp < /strong>al and knee sp < /strong>lints were observed in donkeys. Of these, only one, the posterior metacarpal, is the most common typ < /strong>e. All of these can be diagnosed radiologically except the deep metacarpal sp < /strong>lint.