Deep digital flexor tenotomy and Distal Phalanx realignment for the treatment of Chronic Laminitis in horses: a literature review

Laminitis is the second most common cause of death from disease in horses and causes great suffering animal economic emotional losses for people involved. Several therapeutic modalities are used treatment this disease, but their results not consistently described literature. In scenario, deep digital flexor (DDF) tenotomy a modality that can be chronic laminitis, releasing traction force DDF tendon exerts on distal phalanx, which helps with realignment latter. The objective study was to address important factors phalanx laminitis. above analysis suggest option should learned by veterinarians it produce benefits