Lameness 5 Flashcards
White line disease
Definition
Destruction of the white line and stratum internum by bacteria and fungus
White line disease
Reason
Separation of wall and sole
Bacteria entering
WLD
Anatomy
White line and stratum internum of the hoof wall
WLD
Symptoms
Cavity filled with black mud like possibly cheesy substance
Large area of separated hoof wall
WLD
Treatment
Resection
Remove ALL infection
Shoe to support based on what’s left of foot
Bowed tendons
Definitions
One of the flexor tendons has become injured from being strained
Bowed temdons
Reason
Overworking
Poor conformation
Misstep
Bad trimming or shoeing
Material fatigue
Bowed tendon
Anatomy
Superficial flexor tendon
Deep flexor tendon
Normally on the front
Bowed tendons
Symptoms
Swelling at the back of leg
Quite lame
Pain, heat, swelling
Bowed tendons
Treatment
Determine which tendon is involved
Trim to relax tendon
Egg bar and rocker toe
Stall rest
Wrapp both legs
Broken bones
Reason
Direct trauma
Getting kicked
Running into something
Broken bones
Anatomy
Any bone
Broken bones
Symptoms
Xray to know in mild case
Complete break unable to bear weight
Swelling
Unnatural angle
Broken bone
Treatment
Surgery
Rest shoe
Cast stall rest
Bullet
Bucked shins
Reasons
Racing when young
Bucked shins
Anatomy
Canon bone
Bucked shins
Symptoms
Mild lameness Inflammation at first
Canon bone will appear bowed
Bucked shins
Treatment
Carful training to prevent irreparable damage
Capped hocks and Elbows
Reason
Trauma
Poorly made rope boxes
Laying down on hard ground
Capped hocks
And elbows Anatomy
Bursae of the point of the hock or elbow
Capped hocks or elbows
Symptoms
Swelling soft ball at first
With in a week firm bump
End in tough pad of scar tissue
Capped hock and elbows
Treatment
Ice cold water
Possibly drainage
