ArticleVeterinary surgery : VS2026
Natural progression of tarsal osteochondrosis in Standardbred pacers and trotters.
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- Natural progression of tarsal osteochondrosis in Standardbred pacers and trotters.Veterinary surgery : VS · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the natural progression of tarsal osteochondrosis (OC) in a cohort of Standardbred foals and assess the impact of gait preference (trotting vs. pacing). STUDY
designLongitudinal observational cohort study. ANIMALS: Client-owned Standardbred foals (n = 148).
methodsTarsal radiographs were taken every 2 months from 2 to 12 months of age and foals were video monitored to document time spent pacing or trotting. Differences between groups were assessed using χ
resultsOf 148 horses, 103 (69.6%) had OC lesions at 2 months of age but only 32 (21.6%) still had OC lesions by 12 months. In 28 of these horses, the lesions had progressed to osteochondrosis dissecans (OCD). Of 71 horses with lesions that healed, 60 (84.5%) did so by 6 months of age. Gait was not associated with presence or absence of OC lesions or healing of lesions over time. Foals spent less than 1% of their observed time trotting or pacing.
conclusionTarsal OC lesions were prevalent in this cohort of young Standardbreds, and most lesions healed within the first few months of life. There was no evidence for direct biomechanical forces from movement at the pace or trot affecting the location of OCD fragment development. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The critical window for tarsal OC lesion healing was prior to 6 months of age and further investigation of risk factors present during this time frame is warranted.
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