Lungs & Other
Define Heaving
Respiratory diseases similar to asthma in humans
Define Bucked Knee
Knee is in front of the plumb line
Define blindness
Cloudiness of the cornea and white coloring
Define Fistulous Wither
Inflammation affecting the withers
Weaving Symptoms
Rocking side to side, swaying in the head and neck, and shifting weight from front to back legs.
Define Contracted Heel
The back of the foot becomes narrower than normal
Define bad mouth
Jaw or tooth misalighnments
Symptoms of bowed tendons
Swelling, heat, and pain in the lower back leg
Define Cribbing
Horses grasp an object between their teeth and apply pressure.
Symptoms of founder
Lots of consumption when eating grain
Symptoms of headshyness
Irritation of the ear, neurological discomfort, and extreme sensitivity
Symptoms of ringbone
Chopy, short, stiff stride when walking
Wind Sucking Symptoms
Chronic weight loss
Symptoms of Bog Spavin
Soft spots that move when pressured
Define quidding
The horse drops food while eating due to mouth or teeth problems
What is Sweeney
Muscle atrophy of the sholder
Symptoms of Roaring
Vocal cord resulting in roaring or whistling
Define Navicular Disease
Inflammation of the nacicular bone and bursa
What is poll evil
A lesion or sore on the poll of the horse
Define knocked-down hip
A fracture of the external angle of the hip bone