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Unsoundness and blemishes in head

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Cataract
Blindness
Moon blindness
Poll evil
Roman nose
Parrot mouth
Undershot jaw
Ewe neck
Fistula of the withers
Sweeney

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is an opaqueness or cloudiness of the cornea of the eye

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cataract

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Is the partial or complete loss of vision in the eye

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blindness

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is a cloudiness or inflammation of the eye that occurs at repeated intervals. It may result in permanent blindness.

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Moon blindness

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Is an inflammation and swelling of the poll. It often results from bruising.

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Poll evil

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is a faulty conformation.

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Roman nose

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is a condition where the upper jaw overshoots the lower jaw.

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Parrot mouth

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Is a condition in which the upper jaw is shorter than the lower jaw. Neck

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undershot jaw

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9
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is a faulty conformation of the neck. Withers and Shoulders

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Ewe neck

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is an inflammation and swelling in the area of the withers. It often results from
bruising.

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Fistula of the withers

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is a decrease in the size of a muscle or group of muscles, usually in the area of the shoulder

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Sweeney

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12
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unsoundness and blemishes in front legs

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shoe boiled or capped elbow
knee sprung
calf-knee
splints
wind-puff
bowed tendons

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is a swelling at the point of the elbow.

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Shoe boil or capped elbow

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(also called buck-kneed or over in the knee) is a bending forward of the knee. This is a faulty
conformation.

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Knee sprung

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15
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(also called back at the knees) is a condition in which the knees bend backward. This is a faulty
conformation.

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Calf-kneed

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16
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are deposits of bone that occur on the upper, inside part of the cannon bone.

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splints

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17
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is a puff y swelling that occurs on either side of the tendons above the fetlock or knee.

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Wind-puff

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18
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are swellings of the tendons on the back of the leg. Th is may occur on either the front or back legs.

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Bowed tendons

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19
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Blemishes and unsoundness in feet

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Ringbone
Sidebone
Quittor
Quarter crack
Navicular disease
Founder
Contracted heel
Thrush
Corns
Scratches

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is a growth of bone on either or both of the bones of the pastern.

21
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is a condition in which the lateral cartilage just above the hoof turns to bone.

22
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Is a decay of the lateral cartilage resulting in an open sore.

23
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is a vertical split in the wall of the hoof.

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Quarter cracks

24
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is an inflammation of the navicular bone and bursa inside the hoof.

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Navicular disease

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is the inflammation of the sensitive lamina of the hoof. Th e laminae attach the hoof to the fleshy part of the foot.

26
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is a condition in which the heel draws in or contracts.

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Contracted heel

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is a disease of the frog of the foot. It is caused by fi lth and may result in lameness.

28
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  1. are reddish spots on the horny sole. They are usually caused by bruises or improper shoeing. may result in swelling, a pus discharge, and lameness.
29
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is an inflammation of the back surfaces of the fetlocks. Scabs form on the area.

30
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unsoundness and blemishes in hind legs

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stifled
stringhalt
thoroughpin
capped hock
bog spavin
bone spavin
curb
cocked ankle
blood spavin

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is a condition in which the patella (cap) of the stifle joint has been displaced.

32
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is a condition in which there is a sudden involuntary flexion of one or both hocks. Th e foot is jerked upward higher than normal.

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stringhalt

33
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. is a puffy swelling just above the hock.

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Thoroughpin

34
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is a callus or firm swelling at the point of the hock.

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Capped hack

35
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Is a large, soft swelling on the inside and front of the hocks.

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Bog spavin

36
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Is a bony growth on the inside of the hock.

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Bone spavin

37
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Is a hard swelling on the back surface of the rear cannon, about 4 inches below the point of the hock.

38
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is a condition in which the tendons become inflamed and shortened. The fetlock bends forward.

A

Cocked ankle

39
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is a swollen vein over the front and inside of the hock. It does not cause lameness.

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Blood spavin

40
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unsoundness and blemishes in body

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heaves
roaring
thick wind
rupture
sway back
knocked down hip

41
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(asthma, broken wind) (U) is difficulty in breathing. It is caused by lung damage.

42
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is difficulty in breathing due to a paralysis of the nerve to the muscles of the larynx. There is a whistling or wheezing sound when the horse breathes in.

43
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is difficulty in breathing in or out due to an obstruction in the respiratory tract.

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Thick wind

44
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. is when any internal organ comes through the wall that contains it.

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Rupture (hernia)

45
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is a faulty conformation of the back.

46
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Is a fracture of the external angle of the hipbone. The point of the hip lowers as a result of the fracture.

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Knocked down hip

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