Progression of shallow medial femoral condyle radiographic lucencies in Thoroughbred repository radiographs and their influence on future racing careers.

Marcos Perez-Nogues Ann M DerhamJames MarmionWilliam True Baker

Published in: Equine veterinary journal (2020)

Radiographically diagnosed lucencies in the MFC of immature Thoroughbreds have the potential to fully resolve or develop into a cyst. However, most radiographic lucencies do not change in size. Thoroughbreds with MFC lucencies had less starts as 2-year-olds when compared to their maternal siblings free of stifle pathology.

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