Lameness 4 Flashcards
Sheared heeled
Definition
Bulbs in the foot are on different planes
Sheared heels
Reason
Imbalance
Weak feet
Not supporting the frog when using a wedge
Sheared heels
Anatomy
Bulbs
Heels
Coronary band
Sheared heels
Symptoms
Soft heel cracks between the bulbs
Unbalanced foot
Lameness
Sheared heels
Treatment
Float heel
Bar shoe
Equipak
Reset as quickly as posssible
Sidebone
Definition
Ossification (turning into bone) of the collateral cartilages
Sidebone
Reasons
Work on hard footing
Conformation
Displaced coronary band
Sidebone
Anatomy
Collateral cartilage
Sidebone
Symptoms
Grade 2 lame at start
Mis Shaped of feet
Sidebone
Treatment
Rest
Severe rocker toe
Cupped break over shoe
Soft heel cracks
Definition
Area between the bulbs becomes inflamed and infected
Soft heel cracks
Reason
Predisposition
Sheared heels
Weak heals
Deep central sulcus
Soft heel cracks
Anatomy
Crease between the bulbs
Soft heel cracks
Symptoms
Mildly lame
Discharge from cracks
Infection
Soft heel cracks
Treatment
Stabilize foot
Bar shoe clips
Topical solution
Sole bruises
Definition
Discolouration of the sole from damage to the sole
Sole bruises
Reasons
Trauma
Flat feet
Rough terrain no shoes
Hard object trapped in foot
Sole bruises
Anatomy
Horny and
Sensitive sole
Sole bruise
Symptoms
Discolouration
Possible lameness
Sole bruises
Treatment
Deep seated shoe
Bar shoe
Pad
Pour in
Hospital plate
Thrush
Definition
Infestation of the foot by anaerobic bacteria
Trush
Reason
Lack of care
Damp and unsanitary conditions
Trush
anatomy
Frog primarily
Severe cases sensitive structures
Trush
Symptoms
Black thick oily
Distinct ugly smell
Raggedy frog
Thrush
Treatment
Knife damaged frog
Clean foot
