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Dorso 45º proximo 45º lateral- sagittal plane of the limb. The plate is
VetBooks.ir palmarodistomedial oblique perpendicular to the X-ray beam on the

palmarolateral side of the leg.
(D45Pr45L-PaDiMO) and dorso 45º
proximo 45º medial-palmarodistolateral
oblique (D45Pr45M-PaDiLO) (Figs 6.29 3. Focus–film distance: 100 cm.
and 6.30) 4. Angle the X-ray beam 45 degrees downward
1. Stand the horse square with the cannon bone from the horizontal.
vertical to the ground in each direction, and 5. Centre the X-ray beam at the level of the
ensure all limbs are equally weight-bearing. fetlock joint.
2. Place the plate resting on the ground in por- 6. Collimate around the fetlock joint.
trait orientation with a R/L marker on its 7. Exposure guide: 70 kVp, 8 mAs.
lateral side.

− D45Pr45L-PaDiMO: highlights the pal-
mar aspect of the lateral condyle of the
third metacarpal bone. The X-ray machine
is positioned on the dorsolateral side of
the joint, at a 45-degree angle from the
sagittal plane of the limb. The plate is
perpendicular to the X-ray beam on the
palmaromedial side of the leg.
− D45Pr45M-PaDiLO: highlights the pal-
mar aspect of the medial condyle of the
third metacarpal bone. The X-ray machine
is positioned on the dorsomedial side of Figure 6.30 D45Pr45L-PaDiMO projection of the
the joint, at a 45-degree angle from the fetlock.

Figure 6.29 Diagram showing how to obtain D45Pr45L-PaDiMO
and D45Pr45M-PaDiLO views of the fetlock.

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