diagnosing lameness in the horse

Question 1

what is the defintion of lameness

Answer 1

an alteration of the normal gait pattern casued by a fxn or structural disorder in the locomotor system

Question 2

what are the 7steps to a lameness exam?

Answer 2

1. hx 2. pe 3. palpation 4.observation 5. flexion tests 6. diagnostic nerve blocks 7. diagnostic imaging

Question 3

what is the PRIMARY GOAL IN LAMENESS EXAM

Answer 3

LOCALIZATION N DIAGNOSIS

Question 4

ANY HORSE YOU SEE FOR LAMNESS USE WHAT ON IT?

Answer 4

HOOF TESTER

Question 5

when doing palpation always compare with what?

Answer 5

contralateral limb

Question 6

what does down sound mean KNOW

Answer 6

for the front legs only! so when you have a lame leg in the front and you step on that lame leg your head goes back and your head goes down when you step on the normal leg.

Question 7

what about when a hind limb is affected how does the horses head react?

Answer 7

so when steping on the back painful leg it will throw its head down to step more forward to get off that leg.

Question 8

Answer 8

um ya

Question 9

what is the answer?

Answer 9

2

Question 10

what is grade 1 of lameness

Answer 10

its difficult to observe inconsistent at any gait

Question 11

what is grade 2 for lameness

Answer 11

difficult to boserve in a straight line but consistently apparent under certain circumstances

Question 12

what is grade 3 for lamness

Answer 12

consistently observable at trot under all circumstances

Question 13

what is grade 4 for lamness

Answer 13

obvious lamness with marked head nod hitching shortned stride

Question 14

grade 5 of lamness

Answer 14

in ability to move

Question 15

what are 5 pathognomonic lamenss dx at the walk

Answer 15

1. peroneus tertius rupture
2. upward fixation of patella
3. stringhalt
4. fibrotic myopathy
5. sweeney

Question 16

what does a perooneus tertius rupture look like

Answer 16

its part of the stay appartus and the stifle and hock should be working together. but with a rupture the hock is extended and the stifle is flexed

Question 17

what is striinghalt

Answer 17

over extension

Question 18

what does upward fixation of the petella look like?

Answer 18

the horse steps but gets stuck then gets the patella thru. so hoof like sticks to the ground until patella get thru

Question 19

fibrotic myopathy is seen in what muscles

Answer 19

the tendinous muscles

Question 20

what is sweeny

Answer 20

nerve damage

Question 21

what do you do after a lamness PE that is part of the test!!??KNOW

Answer 21

hoof tester

Question 22

for a forelimb flexion test for the distal limb what is flexed?

Answer 22

fetlock, pastern, and coffin

hold for 30secs

Question 23

for a forelimb flexion test for the proximal limb flexion what is flexed

Answer 23

carpus, elbow, and shoulder

hold for 30secs

Question 24

for a hind limb flexion test for the distal limb what is flexed

Answer 24

coffin,pastern, and fetlock

Question 25

for a hind limb flexion test for the proximal limb what is flexed

Answer 25

hip, stifle, and hock.

hold for 90sec

aka spavin test

not hock specific

Question 26

what nerve do you block for abaxial nerve block

Answer 26

Palmar digital jsut more proximal aspect