Lameness 3 Flashcards
Hoof Avulsion
Definition
The hoof capsule has come off the coffin bone
Hoof Avulsion
Reason
Bad infection,bad whiteline disease, founder, nerving and horse rips foot off, foot gets stuck
Hoof Avulsion
Anatomy
Hoof capsule
Coriums
Hoof Avulsion
Symptoms
Hoof capsule is missing
Grade 4 lame
Severe pain
Hoof Avulsion
Treatment
Protected opposite foot
Vet must be involved
W shoe
Good nutrition
Keratoma
Definition
Tumor of the horn
Keratoma
Reason
Injury
Excess keratinization
Keratoma
Anatomy
Hoof wall
Laminae
Severe cases coffin bone, white line, frog
Keratoma
Symptoms
Symptoms
Lameness
Hard to diagnose
Radiograph
Keratomas
Treatment
Removed by vet
Varied shoeing in regards to how much foot was taken
Navicular
Reason
Concussion
Tight deep flexor
Use, conformation, terrain, balance, hereditary, age
Navicular
Anatomy
Navicular bone, navicular ligament, coffin joint, deep flexor tendon, podochlear bursa
Navicular
symptoms
The primary difference will be the conformation,
Short choppy stride
Places more weight on toe
Navicular
Treatment
Straight bar, quarter clips, rocker toe
Equikpak
Increased angle on a horse that is not steep
Onion heel shoe
Quittor
Symptoms
Black inside
Drainage above the coronary band by the quarter
Quittor
Reason
Injury or abscess
Quittor
Anatomy
Collateral cartilage
Quittor
Treatment
Vet involved with removal of infection
Varied shoeing to the foot post op
Quarter cracks
Reason
Imbalanced trim,
Injury to the bulbs coronary band,
Scaring
Quarter cracks
Anatomy
Hoof wall
coronary band
Laminae
Quarter cracks
Symptoms
Lameness due to quarter moving
Quarter cracks
Treatment
Trim
Shoe
Stabilize with polyurethane
