Horseman's terms Flashcards
Bog spavin
synovial distention of the tarsocrural joint
Bone spavin
osteoarthritis of the distal intertarsal joint and/or tarsometatarsal joint.
Buttress
pyramidal disease or extensor process disease, arises secondary to excessive strain on the extensor process of P3 resulting in periostitis in the region of the pyramidal process. There is often associated fracture of the process. As the disease progresses, lameness worsens and skin of the coronet becomes thickened and indurated. In addition, the wall of the hoof protrudes at the toe.
Club Foot
“Club foot is a condition seen in horses secondary to contracture of the distal interphalangeal joint leading to steep hoof wall and shortened toe.
Result of deep digitial flexor contracture”
How do you treat Club Foot?
desmotomy of the accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon (also known as inferior check ligament desmotomy). The accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon (inferior check ligament) runs from the palmar surface of the proximal metacarpus to the deep flexor tendon in the mid-metacarpal region.
Gonitis
term indicating stifle arthritis that is nonspecific to the underlying cause
High Ring Bone
“osteoarthritis of the proximal
interphalangeal (pastern) joint.”
How do you treat High Ring Bone?
If severe- arthrodesis of the pastern joint
keratoma
A keratoma is a mass of the inner wall of the hoof.
osslets
inflammation of the periosteum on the dorsal distal epiphyseal surface of the third metacarpal bone and fetlock joint
How do you treat osslets?
Cases of osselets that are caught before the development of osteoarthritis often respond completely to medical management consisting of rest, anti-inflammatories (such as phenylbutazone) and intra-articular injections of sodium hyaluronate or polysulfated glycosaminoglycans (Adequan).
Quidding
Dropping food
Quittor
Quittor is an infection of the alar cartilage of P3
ruptured peroneus tertius
characterized by the ability to simultaneously extend the hock and flex the stifle.
Sacroiliac luxation
Jumping horses are commonly affected. The short strided gait is consistent with but not specific for this condition. The raised croup differentiates sacroiliac luxation from some other options in this case.
Scratches
Condition of chronic seborrheic dermatitis of the palmar/plantar aspect of the pastern. The condition is sometimes referred to by several other names including “grease heel”, “dermatitis verrucosa”, “dew poisoning” and “mud fever”. It is not specific to the underlying infectious cause but the condition is generally associated with horses kept in wet or muddy environments.
How do you treat Scratches?
Treatment involves removing the horse from the wet environment, clipping the surrounding hair, and gently washing and cleaning the area with a disinfectant followed by careful drying. Topical ointments or astringent dressings may sometimes be used. The best prevention is to keep horses in a dry and clean environment and maintain good hygiene practices.
Seedy toe
change in the character of the horn such that the inner surface is crumbly and there may be a cavity due to loss of substance.
sheared heel
asymmetry of the heels that is acquired due to imbalance of the foot resulting in one side of the heel contacting the ground before the other. This creates a shearing force and results in asymmetrical growth.
How do you treat sheared heel?
corrective trimming of the hoof and application of supportive bar shoes
Side Bone
ossification of the alar cartilage of the coffin bone.
Splints
periostitis of the interosseous ligament between the third and second metacarpal (or metatarsal) bone. T
How do you treat splints?
rest and anti-inflammatory medications, although if the bony exostoses impinge on the suspensory ligament, surgical removal of the proliferative tissue may be indicated.
Stringhalt
involuntary flexion of the hind limb and is usually bilateral
How do you treat stringhalt?
treated with lateral digital extensor tenectomy
Suspensory ligament desmitis
apical fracture of the proximal sesamoid bones, avulsion fractures of the palmar aspect of the third metacarpal bone, or fractures of the distal third of the small metacarpal bones in horses
Sweeny
Atrophy of muscles, usually the shoulder from damage to the supraspinatus
Sweet Itch
Culicoides hypersensitivity, also referred to as sweet itch, occurs due to allergy to the saliva of the gnat. It recurs seasonally in the warmer months and tends to worsen with age. Typically, horses are pruritic and develop lesions on the poll, mane, and tail from self trauma, although ventral midline dermatitis can occur as well. More chronically, scarring can occur. Treatment is to decrease exposure to the gnat and to treat with steroids.
How do you treat sweet itch?
Decrease exposure and treat with steroids
Throughpin
effusion of the tarsal sheath (sheath of the deep digital flexor).
