TRC X-Rays Information

CHARACTERISTICS OF RADIOGRAPHIC X-RAY STUDIES OF PRE HORSES FOR EVALUATION AT THE TRIBUNAL FOR QUALIFIED BREEDING STOCK TRC

I - ANATOMICAL REGIONS AND RADIOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS

Horses to be evaluated at the ‘Tribunals for Qualified Breeding Stock” TRC shall undergo a prior radiographic study that includes ten 10 x-rays of the anatomical regions and projections specified below:

Region of the fetlock metacarpo/metatarso-phalangeal: 4 x-rays

1 Lateromedial Projection for each fetlock LM: Both proximal sesamoid bones must be seen superposed and permit the study of the sagittal crest of III metacarpal/metatarsal bones

Region of the tarsus: 4 x-rays

1 External Oblique Projection of each hock Dorsolateral-plantaromedial D45ºL-PlMO: They must allow the study of the medial malleolus of the tibia and the medial lip of the trochlea of the astragalus

1Internal Oblique Projection of each hock, either made as Dorsomedial-plantarolateral D45ºM-PlLO or Plantarolateral-dorsomedial Pl45ºL-DMO: They must allow the study of the intermediate eminence of the tibial cochlea and the lateral lip of the trochlea of the astragalus

Region of the stifle: 2 x-rays

1 Lateromedial Projection of each stifle LM Both femoral condyles must be seen superposed, or almost, and allow the study of the lips of the femoral trochlea

 All x-rays will be performed on site by an ANCCE approved veterinarian It is highly recommended to have x-rays done by a veterinarian prior to the TRC to make sure the horses will qualify

For additional information about the 2014 Tribunal for Qualified Breeding Stock TRC 2014 Sponsored by USPRE please contact our office at 786-264-1108 or ricardo@usprea.com