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What are the 5 physiologic adaptations of the equine athlete

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  1. Large maximal aerobic capacity
  2. Large intramuscular glycogen stores
  3. High volume of intramuscular mitochondria
  4. Splenic contraction
  5. Gait efficiency
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What is the benefit of having max aerobic capacity in the athletic horse

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It increases cardiac output, stroke volume and hemoglobin concentration which enhances the oxygenation of blood in the lung and supports a high metabolic rate

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Why would you want an increased hemoglobin concentration

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Because it increases the oxygen carrying capacity of blood

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What fuels music contraction at high intensity (anaerobic) exercise

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Glycogen

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When does fatty acid oxidation became limited and carbohydrate stores recruited

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At 40 - 60% VO2 max

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What does vo2 max mean

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The max oxygen the body uses during exercise

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What is utilized when carbohydrate stores are used for oxygenation (which is why athletic horses have an advantage)

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Glycogen

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Oxidative capacity of the muscle is directly proportional to

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The number of mitochondria per unit of muscle

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What provides energy for muscle contraction und is critical for aerobic contraction

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Mitochondria

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10
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Compare the amount of mitochondria in equine muscles to cow muscles

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Equine muscle have 2x the amount of mitochondria than cattle due to work differences

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11
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What’s more efficient - aerobic metabolism or anaerobic metabolism

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Aerobic metabolism

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12
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When does splenic contraction occur in horses

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Before and during exercise

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What is the benefit of splenic contraction

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Increases circulating red cell mass (hemoglobin) without increasing plasma volume and increases oxygen carrying capacity of blood (by 50%)

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What is critical for equine athletes muscle perfusion and performance during exercise

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Splenic contraction because of the increased red cells and increased o2 carrying capacity

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15
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What gives the horse the ability to have a catapult like gait and decreases the size of the muscle

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Stored elastic energy in muscles and muscle tendon units

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Gait efficiency in horses allow for more work with less

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Less muscle mass due to stored elastic energy

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17
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What is it called when thoroughbreds race long distances over brush like obstacles

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Steeplechase

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18
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What type of injuries are often seen in steeple chase racing

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High speed casualties and repetitive injuries from multiple compression cycles - seen often in thoroughbreds

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19
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Where are the injuries likely to be when galloping in races like steeplechases

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Fetlock and carpus injuries common - max hyper per extension of carpus and fetlock particularly the right front because the right front bears all the weight

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20
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What horse breed does more of the trotting and pacing and why

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Standardbreds - more heavily muscled, longer bodies, not as tall

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Compare racing injuries between thoroughbreds and Standardbreds

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Injuries usually less severe in Standardbreds compared to thoroughbreds because Standardbreds use a 2 beat gait, meaning less rotational forces that reduce the risk of overload injuries like the right front overweight bearing of the gallop done by thoroughbreds

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What is the benefit of the 2 beat gaits done by standardbred trotters and pacers

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More equal distribution of load which reduces the risk of overload injury, catastophic injuries, and long bone pathologies

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23
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What is a breakdown injury

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Traumatic disruption of the suspensory apparatus

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24
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Slab or chip fractures happen usually at the -

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Carpus

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25
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Stress fractures in race horses usually happen -

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The pelvis

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26
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Soft tissue injury like superficial flexor tendanino ours because of what

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Hyperextension of the fetlock and carpus like in thoroughbreds who are galloping and hyperextending

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27
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What is often second career injuries

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Osteoarthritis

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28
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Dorsal metacarpal disease is also called

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Bucked shins

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29
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What would you be thinking about if a pacer / trotter breaks his gait

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Trey might be in pain or have a subtle lameness

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30
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What event is described as executing specific movements in a predetermined order and being judged based on rumor, collection, etc

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Dressage

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31
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What type of horses perform dressage and what gait do they use

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Any breed but usually warmbloods, walk, trots or canters but no gallops

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32
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What event types requires a lot of hind end engagement todo things like a canter pirouette

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Dressage

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33
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What is the most common injury in dressage horses

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Suspensory ligament desmitis (a soft tissue injury)

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34
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Where do dressage horses commonly get osteoarthritis

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Hocks, fetlocks, coffins, cervical spine

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35
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Show jumpers are judged based on - and

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Speed and accuracy

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36
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Snow hunters are judged based on - and -

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Rhythm and quality of jumping style

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37
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Which horses are most often jumpers

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Warmbloods and thoroughbreds

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38
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What forces affect jumpers

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Vertical forces during takeoff and ground reaction forces on landing - increase as height increases

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What limb bears the majority of the load when jumpers land

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The trailing limb

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40
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Why would a horse with neck pain be a bad jumper

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The rely on their neck for balance

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41
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Where are the common injuries with jumpers

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Higher up where muscle turns into tendon - most common is superficial and deep digital flexor tendinitis

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42
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Where do jumpers tend to get osteoarthritis

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Neck, hocks, coffin, stifle, fetlocks

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43
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What event type sees a lot of issues with pain - for example foot, back and sacroiliac pain

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Jumpers

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44
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79% of injuries during an event occur on the - course

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Cross country course -where the jump over natural solid obstacles

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45
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what are the 3 courses in eventing

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Dressage, showjumping and cross country

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46
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What are 3 important qualities for an eventing horse to have and succeed

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Cardiovascular fitness , stamina and endurance

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47
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Which horse breeds are western performance horses commonly

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Quarter horses and paints

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48
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Describe the common look of western pleasure horses

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Big bodies, heavily muscled, tiny feet

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49
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High speed, lateral movement, high end stressors describes what event type

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Western performance horses

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50
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Why are there so many hind end stressors in wester performance horses

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Sliding stops, quick spins and turns

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What is the most common soft tissue injury in western performance horses

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Stifles - CCL and meniscus

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52
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What are common injuries within the bone that affects western performance horses

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Acute avulsion fractures of plantar process of P2 due to sliding stops and proximal P2 chip fractures

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53
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What horse breeds often participate in endurance races

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Arabian horses

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54
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  • And - are most important in Arabian horses because of the long distances they have to travel over multiple days
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Fitness and cardiovascular health

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What is the most common injury seen in endurance horses

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Metabolic injuries - dehydration, electrolyte loss, tying up

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56
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What is the terrible triad and which event horses experience it

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Hock pain , foot soreness, and back pain experienced by endurance horses (Arabians)

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57
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What are genetic disorders in performance horses that can be affected by nutrition

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HYPP, PSSM , equine metabolic syndrome

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58
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What are the 3 phases of the performance exam

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Conformation, static /musculoskeletal, dynamic

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59
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Conformation of the horse should be evaluated with respect to that

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Use of the horse

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60
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What is the thirds rule in the conformation part of the performance exam

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Drop a vertical line from withers to the ground and then the sacroiliac to the ground to determine any asymmetries , the size of hindquarters, length of the neck to the back

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How can you tell if a horse has a base narrow conformation

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If you look at its limbs and drop a line down through the carpus, fetlock, pastern, etc and most of the limb is on the inside then it is a base narrow conformation

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62
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Which horses often have a base narrow conformation

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Quarter horses because they are heavily muscled in their chests

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63
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If a horse is very straight in conformation from their hock to the hoof , what are you worried abat

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Suspensory ligament problems (proximal suspensory dermatitis - psd)

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64
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What hock (straight hock) angle increases a horses risk for psd - proximal suspensory dermatitis

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> 150 - 160 degrees

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65
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Sway back / thoracic lordosis is often seen in - horses

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Aging horses - so if seen in young horses indicates a weak back

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66
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What is a very important thing to do in phase 2 of the performance exam (the static part)

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Palpate the muscle separate from the bone - symmetry, pain , focal spasm

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67
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Where do you assess muscle during the performance exam

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar and pelvic regions

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68
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Why should you manipulate the axial skeleton motion during your static exam

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To check range of motion, can they bend the neck, raise or lower it is there pain

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69
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What can you use to measure joint range of motion

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Goniometry - can be used as a screening tool when rehabbing to assess ROM and symmetry

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70
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Define mechanical nociceptive threshold

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Minimum pressure required to induce a pain response

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71
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What can you use to measure mechanical nociceptive threshold

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Pressure algometer

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72
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What is part of the dynamic exam part of the performance exams

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Evaluate in a straight line, circle, flexion tests to assess pain, stride lengths, etc.

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73
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What does a grade 4 lameness indicate

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Lameness obvious at a walk

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74
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What does a lameness grade 3 indicate

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Lameness obvious and consistent at a trot

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75
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What does aloneness grade 2 mean

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Lameness apparent under certain circumstances - circling, under saddle,etc.

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76
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What on cause a slapping gait that t is obvious at a walk

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Fibrotic myopathy - scar tissue over the semimembranosus and semitrndinosis

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77
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The weight of a rider can exacerbate _

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Axial skeletal lameness

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78
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What could white hairs on the back of a horse indicate

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Chronic sores from poor saddle fit which can eventually lead to scar tissue then chronic muscle pain

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79
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What do gait analysis system do

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Objectively evaluate motion and identify asymmemy in sound or lame horse

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80
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What does kinetics study

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Study of the forces that act on the body

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81
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What do kinematic study

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Study of the description of motion

82
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What are the benefits of force plates

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Measure peak vertical ground reaction forces which best tells lameness

83
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What is the mean vertical ground reaction force for a sound horse? How does that change in a lane horse

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Sound horse is 10 N/kg, lame horse decreases 7% for every 0.5 difference in AAEP lameness

84
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A prepurchase exam is a - not as

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Risk assessment exam, not a warranty

85
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The results of a pre purchase exam is the property of the -

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Buyer

86
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Do you pass or fail a horse based On a prepurchase exam

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No - give all info to buyer so they can decide

87
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What are the 4 parts of a prepurchase exam

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Physical exam, musculoskeletal exam, movement evaluation, ancillary diagnostics

88
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What on a prepurchase exam would indicated need for endoscopy

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Airway noise at rest or after exercise

89
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What is a big thing to check for in the gi part of a prepurchase exam

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Previous colic surgery scar

90
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What are many performance horses at-risk for that you would look for on the GI part of a prepurchase exam? What are the signs

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Gastric ulcers - look for abdominal pain on palpation, inability to gain weight (low bcs but good bcs), high stress (teeth grinding)

91
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How do you screen for gastric ulcers

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Gastroscopy

92
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What are 6 tests that should be performed on a prepurchase exam

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Coggins, CBC / chem, insulin (for equine metabolic syndrome), cushings, genetic testing for HYPP and PSSM and a drug screen

93
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What respiratory issues could cause an eventer to retire from racing

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Laryngeal hemiplasia, EIPH, dorsal displacement of soft palate

94
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What injuries could cause an eventer to retire from racing

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SDF tendinitis, carpal bone Chip fractures, first phalanx chip fractures

95
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What happens when you have disruption of the proprioceptive system

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Ataxia

96
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What signs do you see with motor neuron disease

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Muscle atrophy and weakness

97
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What are 3 Neuro signs that indicate locomotor abnormalities

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Weakness, spasticity, ataxia

98
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What are the 2 parts of the somatic nervous system that are major indicators of problems in performance horses

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Motor (paresis) and proprioception (ataxia)

99
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What could a horse with a stiff neck during gait indicate

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Arthritis or pain - does not want to flex their neck

100
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What do you think of first in draft horses with poor performance

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PSSM - polyscharide storage myopathy (inherited muscle disease causing pour performance, muscle atrophy)

101
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When performing the ortho exam , what should you palpate last

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Neck and back - if paint will try to kick then will be angry

102
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How can you detect pain on the spinous processes

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Apply lateral pressure to each individual process

103
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What could pain on palpation of spinous processes indicate

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Kissing spines, infringement of joint space, arthritis, fracture, rib pain

104
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What are 4 causes of poor performance that you might’ve could identify with a cranial nerve exam

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Visual dysfunction, airway disfunction, vestibular dysfunction, EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis)

105
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What is EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis)

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The host opossum carries sporocysts and passes then in the feces, horses ingest contaminated feed or water and the sporocusts move from git to blood to brain - leads to ataxia, abnormal gait, weakness, muscle chrophy, paralysis of face muscles, etc

106
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Why should you test a horse over a curb or step

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To check for stumbling and proproception

107
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Describe the static sway test in a neuro exam

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Pull on tail and see resistance level

108
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What does it indicate if there is a failure to resist a static stay test? Dynamic sway test?

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Lover motor neuron weakness if static, upper motor neuron if dynamic

109
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What ave no watching for with a circling test

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Crossing over of legs, stepping on itself, pivoting

110
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Define ataxia

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Uncoordinated movement that is not the result of muscle weakness

111
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What are the 3 classic signs of ataxia

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Hypotonia, incoordination, intention tremors

112
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What and cause ataxia (3 general categories)

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Sensory, vestibular, cerebella

113
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What are clinical signs of ataxia

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Swaying of trunk or limbs, abduction or adduction when turning delayed movement of a limb

114
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What on exam would localize ataxia to a cervical problem

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It the front limb was 1 grade less than the hindlimb

115
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What on exam would localize ataxia to C6 - T2

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If the front limb was one grade higher than the hind limb

116
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What is the localization if the front and hind limbs are equally ataxic

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Multifocal / diffuse

117
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What is the ataxic localization if the front limbs are normal but the hind limbs are ataxic

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Sacral Or thoracolumbar

118
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What are signs of upper motor neuron dysfunction

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Spasticity, increased muscle tone, hyperreflexia, minimal atrophy , no fasiculations - the muscles themselves are not weak

119
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What are signs of lover motor neuron distinction

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Flaccid, decreased tone, reduced reflexes, atrophy, muscle fasculations - related to the loss of muscle strength due to an issue with the lower motor neurons

120
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Which tend to cause more weakness - UMN or LMN problems

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LMN

121
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Where does UMN weakness come from

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Originates due to decreased activation of lower motor neurons

122
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What are clinical signs of weakness

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Dragging toes, stumbling or knuckling, muscle fascinations, pour response to the sway test

123
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Describe physic weakness in the performance horse

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Weakness when walking suggests UMN lesion (an interruption of CMN input to lmn)

124
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Where will weakness occur with UNN lesions

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Weakness occurs distal to site of UMN lesion

125
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Define spasticity

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Condition of increased muscle tone and exaggerated reflexes when inhibitory effects of the UMN are removed

126
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Is the increased tone constant with spasticity

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No - velocity dependent and will abruptly release

127
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What are clinical signs of spasticity

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increased muscle tone, exaggerated extension of the limb (floating), excesses firm foot placement (spat end of step) I strides stiff and shortened

128
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What is a big differentiating factor between muscloskeletel causes and neurologic causes

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Musculoskeletal deficits are more regular step to step near causes are more intermittent

129
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What should you do prior to exams to better differentiate between misclosteletel and Neuro deficits

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Give NSAIDs 72 hard before exam

130
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What are articular facets

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Flat surfaces on the vertebrae where 2 vertebrate articulate/meet

131
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What is benefit of a CT myelogram

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Allows visualization of lateral compression

132
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A horse is having pain when trying to reach neck down to graze, is vey thin and in a downward dog stance. differential?

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Cervical facet osteoarthritis

133
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What drugs are contraindicated if a horse has a previous history of laminitis

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Corticosteroids

134
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What are common disorder of the foot/ pastern that we look for on rads

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Osteoarthritis, enthesopathy, bone cysts, osteochondral fragments, navicular changes

135
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What should Normal bone look like on rads

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Radiolucent medullary cavity, radio opaque cortex

136
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What changes to the bone could sclerosis cause on rads

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The medullary cavity could be more opaque or the cortex could be thicker

137
Q

Enlarged circles within a radiopaque naval bone could indicate what

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Enlarged vascular channels trying to increase vascular supply due to sclerosis

138
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What is sidebone

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Collateral cartilage ossification

139
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What are you looking for on the fetlock rads

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Osteoarthritis, entreseopathy, osteochondral fragments, palmar metacarpal disease, bone cysts

140
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What shard normal joints look like on rads

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Smooth, landed edges, clear space all the way across the joint

141
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What are we looking for on rads of the carpus

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Osteoarthritis, entresopathy , osteochandal fragments , slab fractures, bone cysts

142
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What changes to the hock are we looking for on rads

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Osteoarthritis, entresopathy , tarsal bone sclerosis, osteochandal fragments , bone cysts

143
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What changes to the stifle are we looking for on rads

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Osteoarthritis, enthesopathy, osteochandal fragments, bone cysts

144
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What changes to the back are we looking for on rads

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Spinous process impingement (kissing spines) , articular facet osteoarthritis, vertebral spondylosis ,enthesopathy

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Define diarthrodial joint

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Freely moving joint characterized by its mobility and joint cavity within a synovial membrane encased in the joint capsule

146
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What is the difference between articular facets and article processes of bone in axialskeleton

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Articles facets - smooth flat areas for bone attachment
Articular processes - areas of provision off the bone for muscle attachment

147
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What view on rads would not be helpful to see compression of the spinal cord

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Lateral view - but these will help you see if the the intervertebral foremen has been compromised (the space that the spinal cord travels between)

148
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What is the best rad to assess particular processes

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Obliques

149
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What is the benefit of a cervical myelogram

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To see if there is lateral compression of the spinal cord - looking for a 50% change in due column

150
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How is a CT myelogram performed

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Under gen anesthesia with CT

151
Q

Is a thin or a thick joint capsule normal

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Thin with little fluid

152
Q

What is me purpose of an acs injection

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Ads is a blood product containing anti inflammatory proteins - used to treat early signs of osteoarthritis (like with cervical facet osteoarthrins)

153
Q

What is a grade I ataxia

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Neuro deficits just detected at normal gait that worsen with backing, turning, loin pressure or neck extension

154
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What should you do next with a grade 1 ataxia

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Rads, myelogram or CT myelogram: basically need to focus on imaging

155
Q

Define a fibrous joint and give an example

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Fibrous joint is a fixed, immovable joint where collagenous fibrous connect tissue connects 2 bones and there is no joint cavity (an example is the sacroiliac joint between spine and hind legs)

156
Q

What ligament in the pelvic region often can get sore

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Intertransverse ligament

157
Q

What 3 ligaments in the thoracolumbar region helps stabilize the vertebrae

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Interspinous lig, ventral longitudinal lig and supraspinous ligament

158
Q

What 2 ligaments are found could to the sacroiliac joint

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Dorsal sacroiliac ligament and the lateral sacroiliac ligament

159
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What ligament is found between the sacrum and the Tuber coxae

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Lateral sacroiliac ligament

160
Q

Atrophy of the epaxial muscles indicates what

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Chronic back pain /disease in the spinal area

161
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Will impinging spinous processes always be painful or cause lameness

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No - often have this condition without signs and the severity on rads does not always match the horses behavior

162
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What are some possible signs of impinging spinous processes

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Pain on palpation, resentant of heavy tack like surcingles, stiff back while working on lunge line and/or not bending neck

163
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How do you diagnose /work up suspected impinging spinous processes

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Ortho exam, rads, ultrasound to assess soft tissue injuries, local block and saddle ridden exam, check saddle fit

164
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How do you treat spinous process impingement or kissing spines

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If severe - surgically cut bone or cut the interspinous ligament , if mild - injectable steroids and rehab

165
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What is a grade 2 ataxia

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Deficits easily seen at a walk, exaggerated by turns, backing up, etc

166
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What is a grade 3 ataxia

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Deficits prominent at a walk tendency to buckle or fall with turning, neck extension, etc

167
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What is a grade 4 ataxia

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Stumbling, tripping, falling at a normal gait

168
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What is a grade 5 ataxia

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Recumbent horse

169
Q

How can HYPP (hypokalemic periodic paralysis) be affected by nutrition

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Lower k+ in the diet can help manage this genetic disorder

170
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What is Hypp

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Hyperkalenic periodic paralysis - genetic, sire impressive , episodes of muscles spasms and trembling

171
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What is pssm

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Polysaccharide storage myopathy - increase glycogen in muscle leading to tying up, exertional rhabdomyalysis , progressive muscle atrophy; type I inherited , type 2idiopathic

172
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How can pssm be affected by nutrition

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Limit dietary non structural carbohydrate intake to limit glycogen

173
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What is equine metabolic syndrome

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Inappropriate insulin levels and increased fat deposition are to genetics but also environmental factors like obesity, high sugar diets , lack of exercise, etc

174
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How can equine metabolic syndrome be affected by nutrition

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Low sugar diet, decrease non structural carbohydrate diets

175
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How could you identify EPM (equine protozoal myloencephalitis) on cranial nerve exam

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Head hilt, nystagmus, paralysis of one side of face, muscle atrophy , toe dragging

176
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What is the slap test and what part of the exam does it fall under

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Part of the neuro exam - the thorax area behind the withers on ore side is slapped 10 times and in response the contralateral arytenoid cartilage should addict (move inward) which would be seen endoscopically - this test assesses the laryngeal adductory reflex

177
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When would a slap test be indicated

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To assess ataxia and spinal cord lesions in the horse

178
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What is the sway test - part of the neuro exam

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Face horse, take tail and pull towards you , trying to pull horse off balance

179
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What is the purpose of tight circling in the dynamic neuro exam

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Tight circles to examine hoof placement

180
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Why is it important to elevate the head during the dynamic neuro exam

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See if there is increased stumbling, floating gait, see if the footfalls in pace gait

181
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What is the benefit of uphill walking in the dynamic neuro exam

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Used to detect weakness and lameness

182
Q

What is the benefit of downhill walking for the dynamic neuro exam

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Downhill key for detecting stumbling, hypermetrua and ataxia

183
Q

A static sway test is initiating a -

A

Muscle stretch response

184
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Weakness when walking suggests a- lesion and why

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Upper motor neuron lesion - because there is interruption of the upper motor neuron input to the lower motor neuron

185
Q

Exaggerated extension of the limb can cause a - gait

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Floating gait - like when the horse is moving downhill

186
Q

Excessive firm foot placement on had to what kind of gait

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Slap at the end of the step

187
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If you had a floating gait, where wold you suspect the lesion may be

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Upper motor neuron because the excessive extension of the limb indicates spasticity which is a sign of UMN dysfunction (specifically a lack of inhibitory control )

188
Q

Is OCD a neurologic problem

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No - can confound neuro exam

189
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Define exertional rhabdomyalosis

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Tying up - painful muscle contractions with exercise and skeletal muscle fiber necrosis

190
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What radiographic finding carriers a high risk for future soundress issues

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Degenerative joint disease, especially with bore sclerosis , lysis, cartilage damage, intra articular fragmentation , fractures

191
Q

What increases the risk of future soundness if osseous cyst like lesions are present

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If those osseous cyst lesions communicate with an articular surface and even more if there are degenerative changes in the joint

192
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What gives a better prognosis for OCD lesions

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If found and treated before arthritis develops, some horses have OCD for life and no problems

193
Q

Describe the ideal eventer

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Brave, safe jumpers with good gaits, speed and endurance

194
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What are potential red flags for eventers

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Poor hoof/pastern conformation, back at the knee, poor epaxial musculature /pain, sundial effusion and ROM, suspensory ligament enlargement ‘ upper air way noise or murmurs

195
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What is the ideal dressage horse

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Well balanced conformation and a strong hindend, well muscled , strong axial skeleton

196
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What are red flags for dressage horses

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Small feet relative to body , poor epaxial muscle, distention of flexor tendon sheath, straight hind limb I dropped fetlocks I suspensory ligament enlargement

197
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What are potential red flags of western performance horses

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Small feet compared to body, neurectomy scars / upright pastern and hindend, joint effusion, reduced ROM, suspensory ligament enlargement . upper airway noise

198
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What gait analysis system deals with 3 sensors and can measure over multiple surface types

A

Equinoses

199
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What gait analysis measures joint motion

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Centaur

200
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What are the benefits of the dynanometric horse shoes

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Measures ground reaction forces in successive strides, measured varied footing and varied movements

201
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Differentiate between the autonomic and somatic nerves systems

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Autonomic - unconscious activities
Somatic - conscious activities

Equine Rehab (3 decks)

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