GARY A. SOD, DVM, PhD, COLIN F. MITCHELL, BVMS,MS, Diplomate ACVS, JEREMY D. HUBERT, BVSC,MS, Diplomate ACVS,GEORGE S. MARTIN, DVM, MS, MBA, Diplomate ACVS, and MARJORIE S. GILL, DVM, MS, Diplomate ABVP

Veterinary Surgery 36:792–799, 2007 

THOMAS K. HUGHES, MA, VetMB, CertES(Orth), EHUD ELIASHAR, BSc, DVM, Diplomate ECVS, and ROGER K. SMITH, MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, Diplomate ECVS

Veterinary Surgery 36:760–764, 2007

Objective: To examine the anatomic relationship of the deep branch of the lateral plantar nerve (DBLPN) with structures of the proximal metatarsal region, and to define the anatomic location of a solution injected using a single injection technique for diagnostic analgesia of the proximal suspensory ligament (PSL).

Study Design: Descriptive study.

BRITTA S. LEISE, MS, DVM, LEE ANN FUGLER, DVM , ASHLEY M. STOKES, DVM, PhD, SUSAN C. EADES, DVM, PhD, RUSTIN M. MOORE, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVS

Veterinary Surgery 36:717–723, 2007 

Objective: To determine the magnitude and duration of effects of acepromazine administered intramuscularly (IM) on digital and systemic hemodynamic variables in clinically healthy horses.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Animals: Healthy adult horses (n=12).

C. E. Sherlock, J. Kinns, T. S. Mair

Veterinary Record (2007) 161, 739-744

Emma N. Adam, BVetMed, DACVIM, and Louise L. Southwood, BVSc, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC

J Am Vet Med Assoc 2007;231:1696–1703

Objective: To determine historical, physical, and microbiologic findings in horses with limb cellulitis and identify factors associated with short- and long-term outcome.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 44 horses with limb cellulitis.

Antonio M. Cruz, DVM, MSc, DrMedVet; Zvonimir Poljak, DVM, PhD; Catherine Filejski, DVM; Mark L. Lowerison, BS; Kyle Goldie; S. Wayne Martin, DVM, PhD; Mark B. Hurtig, DVM, MVSc

Am J Vet Res 2007;68:1370–1375 

Objective: To determine characteristics, incidence rate, and possible associations with selected demographic characteristics of catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries (CMIs) in Thoroughbred racehorses.

Ingrid Vervuert, Dr med vet; Sarah Winkelsett, Dr med vet; Ludwig Christmann; Erich Bruns; Hans-Otto Hoppen, Dr med vet; Ottmar Distl, Dr med vet; Bodo Hertsch, Dr med vet; Manfred Coenen, Dr med vet

Am J Vet Res 2007;68:1319–1323 

Objective: To determine whether plasma concentrations of bone turnover markers in growing Hanoverian foals are influenced by age, housing conditions, or osteochondrosis.

Animals: 165 healthy foals and 119 foals with osteochondrosis.