The primary lesion in equine laminitis involves damage to the:
Correct answer: D. Laminae attaching the distal phalanx to the hoof wall
- A. Periosteum of the proximal tibia
- B. Synovial membrane of the fetlock joint
- C. Flexor tendon within the carpal sheath
- D. Laminae attaching the distal phalanx to the hoof wall
Explanation
Laminitis is an inflammatory and degenerative disease of the sensitive and insensitive laminae that support the distal phalanx within the hoof. Failure of this attachment can allow rotation or sinking of the distal phalanx.
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