Singularities of digital flexor tendons in the Catalan Pyrenean Horse

Pere M Parés-Casanova,Enara Bermúdez

doi:10.5965/223811711942020506

Abstract

The gross anatomy of the digital flexors tendons and the distal accessory ligament of the Catalan Pyrenean Horse, an equine trait breed from Catalonia (NE Spain), is presented here. Research has been based on the dissection of isolated 10 right forelimbs, 10 left forelimbs, six right hindlimbs and five left hindlimbs (total 31 distal limbs) from clinically normal yearlings, about 12 months of age. Tendons dimensions tended to be bigger than those reported in the literature, probably due to breed, age, bodyweight, withers height and exercise programme. Distal accessory ligament was sometimes absent. Data intend to serve as standard manual data for this breed but also for other trait breeds, being the present study the first one on the subject.

Highlights

The gross anatomy of the digital flexors tendons and the distal accessory ligament of the Catalan Pyrenean Horse, an equine trait breed from Catalonia (NE Spain), is presented here
The tendon of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) becomes a thick to be inserted on the proximal eminencies of the middle phalanx, palmar to the collateral ligaments, and the distal aspect of the proximal phalanx (BARONE 2000)
The deep digital flexor (DDF, flexor digitorum [digitalis] profundus) becomes a tendon (DDFT) just above the carpus and runs all the way down the limb to insert on the coffin bone (BARONE 2000)

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Introduction

The gross anatomy of the digital flexors tendons and the distal accessory ligament of the Catalan Pyrenean Horse, an equine trait breed from Catalonia (NE Spain), is presented here. The locomotor anatomy of the horse distal limb is almost entirely based on tendons, ligaments and bone (DENOIX 1994, BARONE 1999). The tendon of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) becomes a thick to be inserted on the proximal eminencies of the middle phalanx, palmar to the collateral ligaments, and the distal aspect of the proximal phalanx (BARONE 2000).

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