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#The sagittal ridge is remodelled and the proximal articular surface of the first phalanx is irregular. <br>
 
#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.
 
The diagnosis is osteoarthritis, associated with bone remodelling of the distal articular surface of the third metatarsal bone.
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|q2=What, if any, treatment would you recommend to return this animal to soundness?
 
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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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