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Enfermedad ortopédica del desarrollo en caballos

PorStephen B. Adams, DVM, DACVS, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University;James K. Belknap, DVM, PhD, DACVS, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University;Tracy A. Turner, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, Turner Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery;Jane C. Boswell, MA, VetMB, CertVA, CertES (Orth), DECVS, MRCVS;Peter Clegg, MA, Vet MB, DipECVS, PhD, MRCVS, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Sciences, University of Liverpool;Matthew T. Brokken, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University;Marcus J. Head, BVetMed;James Schumacher, DVM, DACVS, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee;John Schumacher, DVM, DACVIM-LAIM, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University;Chris Whitton, BVSc, FANZCVS, PhD, Equine Centre, University of Melbourne
Revisado/Modificado sept 2015

    Las enfermedades ortopédicas del desarrollo en los caballos constituyen un importante grupo de trastornos que incluyen la osteocondrosis, displasia de la fisis, deformidades angulares adquiridas de las extremidades, deformidades flexurales y malformaciones del hueso cuboides.