Passive/active lameness exam

Question 1

Foot balance

Answer 1

Whether foot is level in a medial to lateral plane

Question 2

Sacroiliac pain detected:

Answer 2

By palpating directly over tuber sacrale

Question 3

Gluteal soreness most often detected

Answer 3

in the area caudal to the tuber coxa

Question 4

whorlbone

Answer 4

Trochanteric bursa

Question 5

Palpate stifle by first locating the

Answer 5

tibial tuberosity

Question 6

Femoropatellar effusion evaluated at

Answer 6

either side of middle patellar ligament

Question 7

Medial femorotibial joint effusion evaluated

Answer 7

caudal to medial patellar ligament and cranial to medial collateral ligament

Question 8

Palpation of lateral femorotibial joint

Answer 8

• between the lateral patellar ligament and long digital extensor and/OR
• between the long digital extensor and lateral collateral ligament (more m.m. here)

Question 9

Tarsocrural joint palpate

Answer 9

1. Tendons as they pass over the calcaneous.
2. Distal tarsal joints
3. Pay attention to bony remodeling

Question 10

Gate most useful to ID lameness

Answer 10

Trot

Question 11

A hip hike is NOT

Answer 11

a rotation of the pelvic area in left and right rotation

Question 12

Grade 1 lameness

Answer 12

-Difficult to observe, not consistent

Question 13

Grade 2 lameness

Answer 13

• Difficult to observe at walk or trotting straight

- Consistent under some circumstances (circle, under saddle, hard surface)

Question 14

Grade 3 lameness

Answer 14

Lameness consistent at trot under all circumstances

Question 15

Grade 4 lameness

Answer 15

Lameness obvious at walk

Question 16

Grade 5 lameness

Answer 16

Minimal weight-bearing