Singularities of digital flexor tendons in the Catalan Pyrenean Horse

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 f...

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Authors: Parés Casanova, Pere-Miquel, Bermúdez, Enara
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repository:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/70096
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5965/223811711942020506
http://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/70096
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:deep digital flexor tendon
distal accessory ligament
Morphometry
superficial digital flexor tendon
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Summary: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.