Objective, longitudinal computed tomographic evaluation of the metacarpal condyles in non‐lame Thoroughbred racehorses

2024 were reviewed.Horses were included if they had lameness that had been localised to the imaged region and were used primarily for polo.The majority of the cases were from professional teams.Data collection: Imaging reports written by board-certified specialists in surgery or diagnostic imaging experienced in the interpretation of low-field MRI images were reviewed.Details of the primary diagnosis were collected in each case.Clinical observations: Forty-six horses met the inclusion criteria with a total of 77 regions imaged (foot (36), pastern ( 16), metacarpophalangeal region (15), metatarsophalangeal region (2), proximal metatarsus (5) and tarsus (3)).In 28 horses, osseous structures were considered the primary site of pathology; in 15 horses, soft tissue injuries were considered the primary site of