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What is another name for Laminitis?
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Founder
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What it laminitis?
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Failure/detachment of inner lamineo of hoof wall
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What are common causes of Laminitis?
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Overgrazing on lush pasture
High starch grain (Grain Founder) |
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What are two major clinical signs of Laminitis?
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Shifting Lameness
Pounding digital pulse |
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Diagnosis of Laminitis?
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Radiographs (rotation of coffin bone)
Clinical signs Hoof testing (pain) "failure" of hoof wall |
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What are two ways to treat Laminitis?
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Feed only grass and non-rich food
Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) |
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What is the prognosis of Laminitis?
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Depends on degree of rotation
If severe: Poor |
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Navicular Disease:
Physically happening? |
Irritaion &
Inflammation of Navicular sesamoid bone |
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What are the clinical signs of Navicular Disease?
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Lameness (+/- intermittent)
Change in performance |
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Three treatments for Navicular Disease?
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Shoeing
Medical (NSAIDS) Surgery |
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What is the most common muscle disorder in horses?
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Rhabdomyolysis
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What is Rhabdomyolysis also known as?
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Tying up
Monday Morning Disease |
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What are three clinical signs of Rhabdomyolysis?
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Stiff, Stilted gait
Excessive sweating Increased respiratory rate |
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What is the recommended treatment for Rhabdomyolysis?
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Rest
Low dose tranquilizers NSAIDS Maintain adequate renal perfusion Mildly affected animals should perform some mild exercise |
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What causes Bog Spavin?
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Tarsocrural synovitis
Fluid distension of joint Trauma Idiopathic |
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What is the difference between Bog Spavin and Bone Spavin?
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Bone Spavin = arthritis of hock joint
Bog Spavin = Swelling at hock joint (fronut part) |
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In horses:
99% of lameness is found where? |
The front limb
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What injury is the most common in in the rear limbs?
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Hock
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What are the physical findings of thoroughpin?
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Swelling of tendon sheath of deap digital flexor thendon at tarsal hoing (hock joint)
Can be moved from side to side stays were you push it |
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What is another name for arthritis of the hock joing?
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Bone Spavin
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What is another name for a shoe boil?
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Capped Elbow
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What is Capped Elbow?
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trauma to elbow leading to soft swelling
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What are shin splints also called?
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Bucked Shins
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What are some causes of Shin splints?
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Microfractures/hemorrhage beneath periosteum
Excessive stress on bone |
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What is often caused by Brucella Abortus?
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Poll Evil
Fistulas Withers |
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Where is Poll Evil found?
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Between the ears
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Where is Fistulas Withers found?
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between the shoulder blades
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What is Poll Evil?
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Swelling at poll
Usually size of tennis ball |
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What is Fistualas Withers
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Swelling at the withers
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What is the most common neurological problem in horses?
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Wobbles
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What are signs of Wobbles?
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Staggering gate
Cannot backup (Affects hindlimbs) |
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What age does wobbles typically affect horses?
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2 years
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