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'''The radiograph shows the left hind fetlock of a yearling Thoroughbred filly presented for left hindlimb lameness. There was no joint distension but the lameness was relieved by intra-articular analgesia of the metatarsophalangeal joint.'''

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|q1=What abnormalities are demonstrated?
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#There is a narrow, short articular defect in the lateral condyle of the metatarsal bone. 
#There is also a less obvious area of reduced radiopacity in the medial condyle. 
#The sagittal ridge is remodelled and the proximal articular surface of the first phalanx is irregular. <br>
The diagnosis is osteoarthritis, associated with bone remodelling of the distal articular surface of the third metatarsal bone.
|l1=Degenerative Joint Disease
|q2=What, if any, treatment would you recommend to return this animal to soundness?
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Intra-articular medication with sodium hyaluronate might be helpful, although the prognosis is poor.
|l2=Degenerative Joint Disease#Treatment
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