The effect of hoof angle on coffin, pastern and
fetlock joint angles.
2); the palmar fascia, much wider and stronger than the tendon (but including it) splits proximal to the
fetlock joints (FJ) into the two characteristic (for all ruminants) symmetrical tendons of the SDF (Fig.
Feathard Lady is back in light work after recovering from the sprained hind
fetlock joint that ruled her out of the Champion Hurdle.
The County Wexford handler had been hoping the six-year-old would make the championship event after she sprained a hind
fetlock joint two weeks ago.
Longitudinal incisions were made on metacarpal bone, the rope was tied near
fetlock joint of both limbs to move the foetus forward, by traction the foetus was pushed in forward direction and thoracic region was exposed.
"He's got a horrible piece of swelling round his back
fetlock joint, which is going down every week Charlotte tells me.
Henderson's five-year-old gelding will not recover in time for the two-mile feature on March 13 after having undergone surgery on an infected hind
fetlock joint on Tuesday evening.
Astarador was close to being put down after smashing a
fetlock joint at Haydock early last year and proved the veterinary experts wrong by recovering from a serious injury to race again and win.
He said: "This horse smashed a bone in a
fetlock joint at Haydock when second to Amaretto Rose in January 2007 and they were going to put him down, but I would not let them."
The impressive winner of the Stan James Christmas Hurdle is currently being box-rested after injuring her off-hind
fetlock joint, but Wexford-based Murphy rates her prospects for Cheltenham as better than 50-50.
The trainer said: "She has sprained her off-hind
fetlock joint. She will definitely miss the Irish Champion Hurdle, but we don't know yet how long she will be out."