Supplemental Lecture On The Horse's Foot

Question 0

Dermis

Answer 0

The layer of the skin that lies below the epidermis. This dermis contains blood vessels, nerves, glands, and hair follicles.

Question 1

Lameness

Answer 1

Disease or injury to the limb resulting in pain and an abnormal gait

Question 2

Founder

Answer 2

In horses, inflammation and degeneration of the sensitive and horny lamina in the hoof

Question 3

Corium

Answer 3

Functional part that produces a corresponding insense of the foot

For example, it produces and nurtures the insense of structure

Question 4

Walls and Bars

Answer 4

Supports weight of horses foot

The bars curve around

Question 5

Periople

Answer 5

Lies above hoof wall

Helps retain water within hoof wall

Question 6

Laminae

Answer 6

Ribbon like structure within hoof wall

If inflamed, third phalanx can shift inside foot

Question 7

Sole

Answer 7

Doesn’t touch ground

For protection of bottom of feet

Question 8

Frog

Answer 8

Soft and spongy

Movement of blood in leg

“Heart of the foot in horse”