Clinical and Radiographic Diagnosis of Developmental Orthopedic Disease and Bone Lesions Determined in Thoroughbred Arabian Foals

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

The main objective of the present study was to determine the presence and prevalence of developmental orthopedic diseases and bone lesions, which causes huge economical looses in the purchasing of foals, in Thoroughbred Arabian foals in Tigem Anatolian Farm. The materials for this study were 50 Thoroughbred Arabian foals which were born on the same season. In total 50 foals were evaluated for clinical and radiographic examinations, blood analysis and nutrition for 12 months from birth. In addition, pasture soil and water analyzes were viewed. Variety of bone lesions were observed in 25 of 50 foals that are involved in the study. In foals hindlimb and/or forelimb sesamoiditis, osteochondrosis dissecans, physitis, subchondral cystic lesions were observed alone or together. We concluded that the clinical examination is inadequate and radiographic examinations are necessary for definitive diagnosis of developmental orthopedic diseases and bone lesions that are affecting horses’ future race performance. This study also shows that the blood parameters change during foal’s physical development, but these changes don’t affect developmental orthopedic diseases.