This virtual meeting recording features a presentation by Dr. Julie Inglis, a bone pathologist, who discusses the complexities of diagnosing and understanding musculoskeletal and nervous system defects in horses . The session opens with administrative updates regarding the college’s new Instagram presence, membership due deadlines, and an upcoming annual meeting in August. The group also highlights a newly posted position statement asserting that euthanasia is not appropriate for horses based on radiographic findings of specific anatomical variants alone.
Key segments of the meeting include:
- Patho-Anatomic Background: Dr. Inglis outlines a game plan to cover relevant embryology and provide case examples of developmental lesions .
- Embryological Insights: A look at how alterations in Hox gene expression and vascular invasion influence vertebral patterning and ossification.
- Comparative Models: The use of chick and human embryo models to correlate developmental mishaps with equine spinal lesions.
- Common Equine Pathologies: Discussion on articular process joint osteoarthritis, scoliosis, and the challenges of correlating histologic findings with clinical signs.
- Clinical & Insurance Debates: A collaborative discussion on how identifying congenital anomalies in day-to-day practice can lead to insurance claim denials for owners.
The recording concludes with a review of specific case studies involving osteochondral fragments and the ongoing struggle to define their clinical significance.
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Meeting Summary and References
Tanaka, T., & Uhthoff, H. K. (1981). The pathogenesis of congenital vertebral malformations: A study based on observations made in 11 human embryos and fetuses. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, 52(4), 413–425. Copenhagen: Munksgaard.
Dias, M. S. (2007). Normal and abnormal development of the spine. Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 18(3), 415–429. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders.