Ultrasonography permitted discrimination between ossification variations and early osteochondrosis and a better assessment of the depth and width of the lesions than radiography.
Acknowledgments
Declaration of Ethics The Authors have adhered to the Principles of the Veterinary Medical Ethics of the AVMA.
Conflict of Interest The Authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Funding Sources
Ministere de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Quebec (MAPAQ), Quebec. Na- tional Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), Reseau TheCell, Fonds de Recherche en Sante Quebec (FRSQ), Mr. and Mrs. J. Magnier, Coolmore Stud, Fethard, Ireland.