PROXIMAL SESAMOID SEQUESTRUM IN A HORSE

In the horse, proximal sesamoidean osteomyelitis is an uncommon condit ion that can cause severe lameness. In this case, aggressive surgical and medical therapy was necessary to cause significant improvement in lameness in a 6-year-old American Quarter Horse. This case report repr esents the progression of osteomyelitis into the first reported proxim al sesamoidean sequestrum of the horse and its surgical treatment with resulting favorable outcome.