The study will review the scientific and veterinary medical literature on hoof and pastern pain and skin/tissue changes on the pastern of horses, and evaluate methods used to identify soreness in ...

The pastern region is particularly vulnerable to the effects of direct trauma, such as a penetrating injury, due to its closeness to the ground and the lack of a protective wall like the hoof has. The ...

The tendon and ligament structures at the back of the pastern are particularly liable to strain injuries, which are commonly caused by over twisting the limb while bearing weight or over extending the ...

Inflammatory conditions of the pastern will be appearing with increasing frequency during the summer season. But as a diagnosis, “pastern dermatitis” leaves much to be desired. When this alone is ...

After 72 starts, a cracked pastern has ended the racing career of Unusual Suspect . Kent noted that if the surface had been rated firmer, trainers would have been allowed to scratch horses. While ...