LASx Exam 1: Nerve Surgery, Corrective and Therapeutic Shoeing

Question 1

Paralysis of the suprascapular nerve is known as

Answer 1

Sweeny

Question 2

Which muscles are affected by Sweeny due to being

innervated by the paralyzed suprascapular nerve?

Answer 2

Supraspinatus and infraspinatus mm.

Question 3

What is the treatment for STRINGHALT?

Answer 3

Lateral Digital Extenson Tenotomy

Question 4

What are the 3 indications for a Palmar Digital Neurectomy?

Answer 4

Navicular disease

Navicular bone fracture

Chronic hoof/foot pain

Question 5

What are the palpable landmarks for a

palmar digital neurectomy?

Answer 5

DDFT and Pastern Bone

Question 6

What are the 3 most common complications

associated with palmar digital neurectomy?

Answer 6

Neuroma formation

Reinnervation

Hoof abscess

Question 7

How often do you trim a horses hooves?

Answer 7

q 4 - 6 weeks

Question 8

Hooves grow __mm per month

Answer 8

6 mm/month

Question 9

The hoof grows from the ______ distally

Answer 9

coronet

Question 10

The hoof grows from this specific structure

Answer 10

Perioplic corium

Question 11

Front hooves are more _______

while back hooves are more _______

Answer 11

Front- round

Back- pointed

Question 12

In this breed of horse, toe is left longer to

increase stride length and speed

Answer 12

Pacers/Standardbreds

Question 13

What do you call the person that shoes horses?

Answer 13

Farrier

Question 14

This tool tightens and curves nail around the hoof

Answer 14

Alligator Clincher

Question 15

This issue that occurs with improper shoeing can result in

a horse becoming lame a few hours to a day after shoeing

Answer 15

NAIL BOUND- nail is crooked inside and putting pressure on the

sensitive lamina

Question 16

Horses get “sidebones” from walking on pavement and cobblestone for long periods of time.

This means that the hoof cartilages become ________

overtime resulting in ___________, or

improper expansion of heels

Answer 16

CALCIFIED

CONTRACTED HEELS

Question 17

How do you treat navicular disease in a horse using shoes?

Answer 17

Rocker-toe shoe with elevated heel to support the DDFT

Question 18

If a flexor tendon ruptures BELOW the fetlock,

the toe will point _____

Answer 18

below fetlock = toe points UP

Question 19

What type of shoe is used to treat a flexor tendon

rupture BELOW the fetlock?

Answer 19

Egg bar shoe (supports pastern)

Question 20

What type of shoe is used to treat flexor tendon rupture ABOVE the fetlock?

Answer 20

Fetlock sling shoe with a KIMSEY splint

(wedge gradually lowered)

Question 21

What are the clinical signs associated with a solar abscess?

Answer 21

lameness

thumping digital pulse

draining tract at coronary band

swelling PROXIMAL to hoof capsule

Question 22

After debriding and draining the solar abscess,

which type of shoe is put on to help with treatment?

Answer 22

PLATE shoe

Question 23

Abnormal keratinization in response to chronic injury

that puts pressure on the coffin bone causing bone resorption

is also known as

Answer 23

KERATOMA

Question 24

Deviation at the white line is indicative of this condition

caused by chronic injury

Answer 24

KERATOMA

Question 25

Chronic purulent inflammation of the collateral cartilage

inside the hoof wall is known as

Answer 25

QUITTOR - necrosis of collateral cartilage

Question 26

What type of shoe is used to correct

angular limb deformities in foals?

Answer 26

DALMER shoe