Foundational Lameness Examination Flashcards
which joints should you stress in flexion during a lameness exam?
coffin joint
pastern joint
fetlock joint
where should you hoof test?
sole
heels
frog
stay below coronary band
what are the goals when removing a shoe for your lameness exam?
remove shoe without traumatizing the hoof
allow inspection of entire solar surface
what do nerve blocks facilitate?
lameness localization
what does blocking the medial and lateral palmar/plantar digital nerves at the distal pastern/abaxial to flexor tendons desensitize?
heel and solar region
can desensitize entire foot
if too proximal can desensitize the fetlock
where should you nerve block to desensitize the entire foot and part of the pastern?
medial and lateral palmar/plantar nerves at abaxial sesamoid
where are the medial and lateral palmar/plantar nerves?
between suspensory ligament and deep digital flexor tendon
where is thee lateral palmar nerve?
just distal to accessory bone
where is the medial palmar nerve?
at the waist of the medial splint bone
what does the lateral plantar nerve supply?
lateral and medial plantar metatarsal nerves
how long should you hold the distal limb in flexion for a lameness exam?
30 seconds
how long should you hold the upper limb in flexion for a lameness exam?
45-90 seconds
what is a lameness score of 4?
obvious at a walk and a trot
what is the duration of lidocaine for a nerve block?
45 minutes
if you inject the medial and lateral palmar/plantar nerves at the abaxial aspect of the proximal sesamoid bones, what do you desensitize?
entire foot and part of pastern
