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*Previous penetrating wounds into the sheath, may be contributing factors. <br><br>

*Previous penetrating wounds into the sheath, may be contributing factors. <br><br>

But in view of the poor foot conformation, a foot problem should also be considered as the cause of the lameness, since these digital sheath swellings are not always painful.

But in view of the poor foot conformation, a foot problem should also be considered as the cause of the lameness, since these digital sheath swellings are not always painful.

|l2=

|l2=Lameness - Horse

|q3=What further tests would you perform to confirm your diagnosis?

|q3=What further tests would you perform to confirm your diagnosis?

|a3= Intrasynovial analgesia of the digital sheath will not always abolish the lameness, presumably because of adhesions or the mechanical influence of the constricted annular ligament.  

|a3= Intrasynovial analgesia of the digital sheath will not always abolish the lameness, presumably because of adhesions or the mechanical influence of the constricted annular ligament.