Curb is defined in older literature as enlargement secondary to inflammation and thickening of the long plantar ligament in horses. [1] However, with the widespread use of diagnostic …

Traditionally, the term “curb” is used to describe enlargement of the (long) plantar ligament on the plantar aspect of the calcaneus, but curb-like swelling may also be caused by peritendinous …

Curb is the inflammation and thickening of the plantar tarsal ligament, a ligament that is located near the hock joint. The plantar ligament runs down the back of the calcaneus and attaches …

Jan 23, 2023 · Curbs are inflammation of the plantar tarsal ligament. This is a cord that aids in holding the back part of the hock together. Horses with poor hock conformation ( sickle or cow …

Disorders of the tarsus (hock) include the conditions known as bog spavin, bone spavin, and curb. The tarsus can also be affected by displacement of the tendon from the hock, fracture of the …

Nov 10, 2011 · Curb is a commonly found condition in highly active horses and is distinguished by swelling in the plantar tarsal ligament, the long band of tissue that runs down the lower part of …

Jul 16, 2014 · Curb occurs when the plantar ligament, a tough band of tissue that runs down behind the hock and helps maintain its stability, becomes thickened and/or enlarged. Curb …

The traditional meaning of curb is a swelling or enlargement of the back (plantar) aspect of the hind leg just starting at the bottom of the hock (see image below). This is best seen when …

Oct 19, 2022 · A ‘curb’ on a horse’s leg is a swelling over the back of the hock, just above the tendons that run down the canon bone. Traditionally, the swelling was thought to be due to …

Curb in Horses is the desmitis of the plantar ligament which originates on the plantar proximal aspect of the tuber calcis, courses laterally to the tarsal canal, and inserts on the distal part of …