Conformation and Locomotion Flashcards
If you note a conformational abnormality upon examination of a horse, what should your first next step be?
(Reposition the horse to make sure it is a true conformational abnormality)
What portion of the hoof should be trimmed in a foal with pigeon-toed conformation?
(The medial wall should be mildly lower)
What portion of the hoof should be trimmed in a foal with a splay-footed confirmation?
(The lateral wall should be mildly lower)
What are horses with a splay-footed conformation predisposed to due winging in when in motion?
(Interference or kicking their own legs)
What other conformational abnormality is typically paired with a pigeon-toed conformation?
(Base-narrow)
What conformational abnormality is commonly seen in foals at birth but will disappear by 3 months of age but can also be acquired in jumpers?
(Dorsal deviation of the carpus aka buck-kneed, sprung knees, hanging knee, goat knees, or over at the knee)
Horses with a base-wide conformational abnormality typically overload which aspect of their lower limb and foot?
(The medial aspect, they land on the inside of their foot; exact opposite for base-narrow → lateral aspect/outside of foot)
Is varus or valgus described as a lateral deviation from the normal forelimb plumb line?
(Valgus; varus is medial deviation from the normal forelimb plumb line)
Does a knock-kneed or bow-legged/bandy-legged (choose) horse result from a foal with carpal varus?
(Bow-legged)
What is indicated if you observe sickle hocks in a foal?
(Incomplete ossification of the tarsal cuboidal bones, the crushing that results can lead to sickle hocks in foals so should radiograph them)
(T/F) Mild outward rotation of the hindlimbs in a horse is normal.
(T)
A cow-hocked horse (excessive outward rotation of the hocks) will often have what other conformational abnormality?
(Base narrow)
Horses with a toed-in conformation will wing in/out (choose)?
(Out)
Horses with a toed-out conformation will wing in/out (choose)?
(In)
