other and
lungs
back area
back leg area
frount leg area
head
100
caused by lack of elasticity in the lungs
heaving
100
poll evil
a lesion or sore on the poll of the horse
100
an enlargment on the back of the leg just below the hock
What is curb
100
what is a shoe boil/capped elbow and how is it caused
it is a swelling at the point of the elbow usualy just a blemish. caused by lying down in the stall for a long period of time with legs tucked under the horse the foot will be up agenst the elbow and cause irratation.
100
when a horse cant see
What is blindness
200
roaring or whistling
paralysis or partial paralysis of the nerves that control the muscle of the vocal cord sounds when air is inhaled into the lungs.
200
this is an inflammation affecting this area in much the same way as poll evil
fistulous withers
200
what is stifled
refers to a displaced patella of the stifle joint. it sometimes cripples the horse permanently
200
what is quittor
a festering of the foot anywhere along the border of the coronet
200
visual mouth and teeth misalignments
What is bad mouth
300
another name for grease heal (a low-grade infection or scab in the skin follicles around the fetlock)
scratches
300
hernia
a hernia is generaly a passage of a portion of the intestines through an opening in the abdominal muscle
300
this is a soft fluctuating enlargment located in the hollow just above the hock. they can be pressed from side to side, hence the name
thoroughpin
300
what is the soft enlargements located at the ankle joint and due to enlargement of the synovial (lubricating) sacs
wind puffs
300
monkey jaw
What is undershot jaw
400
what is stringhalt
it is an ill-defined disease of the nervous system characterized by a sudden jerking up-ward of one or both of the hind legs (most obvious when the horse takes its first step or two
400
marks left over from past injurys on the outside of the horse
What is a scar
400
how is bog spavins caused
trauma such as quick stops and turns or getting kicked by another horse
400
what applies to a wasting away of the shoulder muscle overlying the scapula of the horse.
sweeney
400
another name for overshot jaw
What is parrot mouth
500
sweeney
caused by damage to the nerves in the shoulder, usualy direct trama
500
what is bone spavins
a bone or jack spavin is a bony enlargement at the base and inside back border oh the hock. common in ligfht horses
500
what are splints
splints are inflammations of the interosseous ligaments that hold the splint bones to the cannon bone
500
what is the serious condition that includes bad teeth and or gums causing the horse to drop thier food
What is quidding
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