Lecture 8 - Signs Of Disease

Question 1

Laminae

Answer 1

Structure between hoof wall and coffin bone. Keeping the coffin bone in place.

Question 2

Laminitis causes:

Answer 2

Colic
Untreated infections
Nutrition (starch>toxic in bloodstream>disrupted bloodflow>causing the inflammation)

Question 3

Recognizing laminitis

Answer 3

• Temperature of the hoof
• Pounding digital pulse (normally almost no pulse)
• Hoof tester (pressure)
• Looks like walking in eggshells
• Lift pressure of front toes by stretching out
• Fever

Question 4

Laminitis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the laminae, allowing the coffin bone to sink.

Extremely painful

Question 5

Prevent laminitis

Answer 5

• Pasture turnout (high sugar), limit time or seize
• Avoid high sugar and starch feeds (in grains)
• Obese horses
• Base feed roughage

Question 6

White line

Answer 6

Laminae at solar (sole) surface