lungs & other
What is heaving
contraction of the flank muscles
What is Bowed Tendons
Thickening of the bacl surface of the leg immediatley above the fetlock
What is Blindness
Impaired vision
What is Fistulous Wither
imflimation afftecting the withers
what is roaring
paralysis of the vocal cord nerve resulting in roaring or whistling when inhaling
What is Bog Spavin
Soft fluctuating enlargment located at the upper part of the hock due to a distention of the joint capsual
What is bad mouth
various tooth and jaw misalignments
what is Sweeney
muscle atrophy of the shoulder
What is wind sucking
pressing the upper front teeth on an object while pulling backward and sucking air into the stomach
What is bucked knee
Knee is in front of the plumb line
What is Poll evil
a lesion or sore on the poll of the horse
what is knocked down hip
a fracture of the external angle of the hip bone
What is cribbing
Horses grasp an object between their teeth and apply pressure
What is Camped out
Knee is behind the plump line
What is Quidding
The horse drops food while .eating due to mouth or teeth problems
what is navicular diseces
imflamation of navicular bone
What is weaving
a rhythmic shifting of weight from one foot to the other
What is contracted heel
Back of the foot becomes narrower than normal
what is Facial Paralysis
Damage to the facial nerves can cause the head to appear uneven or cause the eyelid or lip to droop
what is founder/ laminitis
imflamation of the sensitivitve laminae that attach the hoof to the fleshy portion of the foot