




- Abdominal (liver, kidney, intestines)
- Thoracic (echocardiography, lung)
- Musculoskeletal (muscles, ligaments, joints, tendon)
Musculoskeletal injuries, tendons and ligaments in horses are relatively common among equine athletes. Horses that perform in hard work are more likely to suffer a tendon or ligament injury. Ultrasound diagnosis is considered standard in the evaluation of tendons and ligaments in horses.
Most tendon or ligament injuries occur in the metacarpus (hand), metatarsus (foot) and the region of the pastern. The superficial digital flexor tendon (TFDS) and the suspensory ligament (LS) are the structures most commonly affected. The TFDS is located just below the surface of the skin, followed by the deep digital flexor tendon (TFDP), the “inferior check ligament” and the suspensory ligament. In the region of the pastern, in addition to the FFDS and TFDP, the distal sesmoid ligaments (recto and oblique) are evaluated.
General ultrasound in horses to detection and monitoring of tumors, abscesses, serom