Biceps Tendon Surgery Restores Soundness

by: Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

A biceps brachii tenotomy, would involve the complete removal of the section of the horse's biceps tendon that was not gliding smoothly over the abnormal bone surface on the humerus. This procedure had been performed on a limited number of horses at Purdue University in an effort to treat chronic damage and infection of these structures, and the results were promising. Veterinarians at the Marion...

Welcome! Join TheHorse.com for FREE so you can read this and the rest of our 19,600+ articles!
(Don't worry, it's faster than tacking up your horse...)

Email Address:

Print
Email
Add to Favorites