Lungs and More!
Why are Healthy Lungs important for horses?
To maximize athletic performance, ensure endurance, and maintain overall health
Or so they can breathe
Define contracted heel.
The back of the foot is narrower than normal.
Define blindness
Impaired vision, cloudiness of the cornea, white coloring over eye
What does it mean when a horse weaves?
A rhythmical shifting of weight from one foot to the other
What is her gray horses name?
Mercy!
What is heaving?
Coughing, gagging without vomit
Define Bowed tendons
Thickening of the back surface of the leg immediately above the fetlock
What is badmouth?
Various jaw or tooth misalignments
define fistulous Wither
Inflammation affecting the withers
How many horses does Adaline have?
What Causes Heaving?
- loss of elasticity in lungs
- Contraction of flank muscles
- Can be caused by a dusty atmosphere
Define Bucked Knee + Camped out
Bucked knee—knee is in front of plumb line
Camped out - Knee is behind plumb line
What is poll evil?
Lesion or sore on the poll of the horse
Define Sweeney
Muscle atrophy of the shoulder
What is Adaline's favorite horse?
Georgia
Define Roaring.
Paralysis of the vocal cord nerve resulting in whistling when inhaling
What is founder/laminitis?
Inflammation of the sensitive laminae that attach to the hoof and the fleshy portion of the foot
What is quidding?
The horse drops food while eating due to mouth or teeth problems.
Define knocked-down hip.
A fracture of the external angle of the hip bone
Which of Adaline's horses has navicular disease?
Georgia
Define Windsucking
Pressing upper front teeth on an object while pulling backward and sucking air into stomach
Define bog spavin and navicular disease
Bog—Soft, fluctuating enlargement located at the upper part of the hock due to a distention of the joint capsule
Navicular—Inflammation of the navicular bone and bursa
How many different primary markings can be on a horses head?
approximatly 5-7
What is the maximum number of foals a horse can have in its lifetime?
8 - 15
What was Adaline's childhood pony's names?
Brownie and ranger