Lameness 6 Flashcards
Carpitis
Reason
Conformation
Use
Heavy loads
Hard terrain
Carpitis
Anatomy
Carpal joints
Carpitis
Symptoms
Nonarticular
Swelling but not lame
Aritcular
Lame and reluctant to bend knee
Carpitis
Treatment
Tlb
Protect from uneven wear
Ringbone
Reason
Poor confirmation
Direct trauma
Ringbone
Anatomy
P 123
Pattern joint
Coffin joint
Ringbone
Symptoms
Nonarticular
Hard growth but not lame
Articular
Lame
Ringbone
Treatment
Rocker shoes
Beveled shoes
Half rounds
Potential sugery
Sprained suspensory ligament
Reason
Overworking
Misstep
Poor conformation
Bad shoeing trimming
Sprained suspensory ligaments
Anatomy
Suspensory ligament
Sesamoids
Sprained suspensory ligemant
Symptoms
Lame
Inflamation
Permanent swelling once healed
Fetlock may descend
Sprained suspensory ligament
Treatment
Stall rest
Wrapping legs
Shoe with heel extensions trimming to take stress off of the suspensory ligament