Ultrasonographic Examination of the Back and Sacroiliac Region in Horses

Back and pelvis problems are a major cause of poor performance and gait abnormalities in sport and race horses. Although it is often possible with the anamnesis and clinical (physical and dynamic) examination to objective or suspect pain or functional abnormalities of the vertebral column, the definitive diagnosis of the cause of the pain requires further investigations in which imaging procedures are essential. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how ultrasonography is essential for the diagnosis and documentation of mutiple back and pelvis conditions. […]