Lameness

Question 1

The hoof wall grows _____ every month, dependant on…

Answer 1

1/4 - 1/2 inch; season, nutrition, exercise

Question 2

Time, shoe, or reset horses every…

Answer 2

6-8 weeks

Question 3

_____ lameness is among the most common lameness in athletic horses

Answer 3

Front leg

Question 4

Horses hold __% of their bodyweight on their front legs and __% on their back

Answer 4

60; 40

Question 5

Arthritis is defined as the _____ of a joint

Answer 5

Inflammation

Question 6

Arthritis can involve…

Answer 6

Bones, articular cartilage, joint capsule, and associated ligaments

Question 7

Primary Arthritis is due to ____ such as…

Answer 7

Direct trauma; penetration of a foregin body into the joint, or a physical blow to the joint

Question 8

Secondary arthritis is due to..

Answer 8

• poor conformation
• bone disease
• localization of a systemic infection to the joint
  (It is secondary to other problems)

Question 9

The 2nd most common cause of lameness is ______

Answer 9

Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease

Question 10

To treat arthritis, you should correct…

Answer 10

Predisposing factors like unbalanced feet (shoes are versitile and helpful!) and chips in the bone,

Question 11

The #1 cause of lameness in horses is…

Answer 11

Hoof abscesses

Question 12

To treat a hoof abcess you should..

Answer 12

• open and drain it
• tetanus booster
• pack drain hole with tamed iodine, and duct tape

Question 13

An alternative method to treat abcesses is…

Answer 13

Whiskey and sugar