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Unsoundness and Blemishes Flashcards

1
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what is unsoundness

A

prohibits performance

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2
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moon blindness

A

cloudy eye
inflamed condition

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3
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how does moon blindness change

A

progressive, ending in blindness

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4
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jaw unsoundness

A
  1. parrot mouth
  2. monkey mouth/ sow
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5
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what is sweeny shoulder

A

muscle atrophy caused by muscle degeneration

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6
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what causes sweeny shoulder

A

nerve damage

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7
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what causes buckshins

A

trauma to periosteum due to concussion
(fracture of the cannon bone)

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8
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is buckshins an unsoundness or blemish

A

temporary unsoundness

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9
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what is bowed tendons

A

severe strain
( deep flexor or superficial flexor tendon)

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10
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where is bowed tendon most common

A

front limbs

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11
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what causes bowed tendons

A

predisposed by long pasturns

  1. overexertion
  2. fatigue
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12
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what area does periarticular ring bone affect

A

around joints

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13
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what area does articular ring bone affect

A

joint surface

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14
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what causes ringbone

A

constant work on hard surfaces

poor confirmation

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15
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what is shoe boil/ capped elbow

A

flabby swelling caused by irritation of the elbow

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16
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what causes shoe boil/ capped elbow

A

contact with shoe or ground surface when lying down

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17
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how can you fix shoe boils/ capped elbow

A

shoe boil right/ upside down boot

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18
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what are splints

A

abnormal or new bone growth on the cannon bone/ splint bones

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19
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are splints unsoundness or blemish

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causes lameness initially but turns into blemish once it disappears.

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20
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what are wind puffs/ wind gulls

A

enlargement of fluid sacs around pasturn and fetlock

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21
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where do wind puffs/ wind gulls occur

A

hind and front legs

22
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what causes wind puffs/ wind gulls

A

hard work

23
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what is lamenitis/ founder

A

inflammation of the laminae

24
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where does lamenitis/ founder occur

A

forefeet are most susceptible but can occur in all feet

25
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what is founder

A

chronic laminitis

26
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what will a horse have after it has been cured of founder

A

founder rings

27
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what is quittor

A

deep-seated sore that drains at coronet band

28
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what are scratches/ grease heal

A

inflammation of posterior fetlock

29
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where are scratches/ grease heal normally

A

in hind legs

30
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what do scratches/ grease heal look like

A

skin chapped/ cracked/ infected

31
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what causes scratches/ grease heal

A

filthy conditions/ washed too often

32
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what is another name for scratches/ grease heal

A

rain rot

33
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what is thrush

A

disease of frog

34
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what is thrush caused by

A

organisms/ standing in urine and feces soaked ground

35
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how can you notice thrush

A

foul smelling, blackish discharge

36
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what is stringhalt

A

involuntary flexion of hock during movement

37
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when is stringhalt most prevalent

A

after horse has been at rest or while turning

38
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how does stringhalt progress

A

usually gets worse with age

39
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what is bone spavin

A

new bone growth on medial and proximal third metatarsal or hind cannon bone

40
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what is bone spavin predisposed by

A

sickle hocks , cow hocks

41
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what is large bone spavin

A

jack spavin

42
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what is bog spavin

A

filling of natural depression on the front of hock

43
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what is bog spavin predisposed by

A

too straight of hock

44
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what can cause bog spavin

A

trauma to hock

45
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what is thoroughpin

A

puffy condition of the hock web

46
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what causes thoroughpin

A

trauma or tendon strain

47
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are there any signs of thoroughpin

A

NO signs of heat, lameness, or pain

48
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what causes the puffyness in thoroughpin

A

fluid accumulation in synovial sheath (will move side to side with pressure)

49
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what is capped hock

A

enlargement of the point of hock

50
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what causes capped hock

A

bruising due to kicking

51
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how does capped hock progress

A

becomes fibrous when set (like scar tissue)

52
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what are general unsoundness

A

hernia and photosensitization

EQS-105 (28 decks)

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