The jaw reflex was very brisk, there was no tendon reflexes in the limbs.
In the midline is the central tendon, the fibrous pericardium attaches to the superior aspect of this tendon.
Damage can occur to the deep flexor tendon, navicular bursa, or navicular bursa, or navicular ligaments all resulting in pain and lameness.
Release of the FDL tendon from the distal phalanx may produce a marginal improvement in results.
It is a brief extension of the limb at the knee-joint, due to a simple contraction of the extensor muscle, elicited by a tap or other short mechanical stimulus applied to the muscle fibres through the tendon of the muscle.