Krook asserted that a «toxic agent» — which he said later was a corticosteroid — was injected into Prairie Bayou's left fetlock joint and ate away at a vital ligament until it broke, the kind of double whammy Krook and Maylin blame for most breakdowns. (si.com)
Fracture — The Reesink laboratory is examining the pathophysiology of fetlock fractures in racehorses through quantitative CT imaging and bone quality assessment. (www2.vet.cornell.edu)
During this time, up to six different areas were able to be imaged, for example both front feet, both front fetlocks and both carpi. (vetmed.ucdavis.edu)