ABSTRACT

This chapter deals with the first two of these components and the third is dealt with in Chapter 5.

Diagnostic quality radiographs were discussed in general in Chapter 1. There is additional information relative to the DEE that must be presented and emphasized. Diagnostic quality radiographs of the distal extremity are a function of foot preparation, positioning, and production.

II. Preparation of the Foot Lack of preparation of the equine foot is a major cause of non-diagnostic radiographs. Proper foot preparation must be utilized to eliminate artifacts. Preparation includes: