STIFLE

• have the horse stand squarely
• weight evenly distributed on all four legs
• sensitive region for the horse
• cassettes should be held in place with a cassette holder

CAUDOCRANIAL VIEW

• Place the cassette against the cranial aspect of the stifle joint
• angle the primary beam slightly proximodistally
• note that the joint deviates laterally
• Direct the primary beam toward the midsagittal plane of the limb
• Center the primary beam on the joint
• This view visualizes the femoral condyles, proximal tibia, and patella

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Lateromedial View

• Place the cassette against the medial aspect of the joint
• as high (dorsal) in the flank as possible
• primary beam parallel to the floor and centered on the joint
• includes the femorotibial joint, proximal tibia, and patella
• femoral condyles should be superimposed so that only one condyle is visualized

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LAMENESS EVALUATION

• In addition to the commonly used views,
• caudal lateral to cranial medial oblique view
• flexed lateral to medial view
• proximal to distal skyline view of the patella and distal femur
• Osteochondrosis, fragmentation of the patella, femoral condylar cysts, and enthesiopathies of ligamentous attachments