ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION OF HORSE TENDONS - COMPARING ULTRASOUND AND ANATOMY FINDINGS

The aim of this research was to investigate a procedure of ultrasound examination of horse tendons in the region of metcarpus and metatarsus. The investigation was caried out using abattoir samples with performing ultrasound during a clinical examination of horses. The anatomy studies consisted of cutting a frozen samples in order to establish analogy between macroscopic picture of transverse section at standard zones of the metacarpus/metatarsus region and ultrasound image at the same position. The superfitial digital flexor tendon, deep digital flexor tendon, inferior chek ligament and suspensory ligament were the structures of interes in this research. The shapes, echogenity, structure of health horses were described.