hard lumps that appear between the splint bones and the cannon bones is called what lameness.
100
sprain of the plantar ligament, usually caused by extra stress and strain on the back of the hock. its an injury to a ligament. curb often happens with sickle hocks or horses that "stand under".
What is a curb?
100
an inflammation of the tendon.
What is tendinitis?
200
happens when the a tendon is stretched to far, often because of a fall or accident. the tendon fibers are torn causing pain, heat, and swelling.
What is a bowed tendon?
200
arthritis in the small bones of the hock by stress or concussion. "bone spur" (calcium deposits) on the edges of the bone. its painful and causes lameness. bone spavin usually produces a hard swelling low down on the inside of the hock.
What is bone spavin?
200
it usually occurs in young race horses. it is inflamation of the sheath covering the cannon bone and results from concusion
What is a bucked shin?
300
problem deep within the foot. the deep flexor tendon passes under the navicular bone and fastens to the underside of the coffin bone.
What is navicular disease?
300
what is bog spavin?
soft swelling on the front of the hock. usually not hot or painful. usually happens under stress but not enough to make them lame. the joint produces too much joint fluid, causing the joint capsule to become inlarged and full of fluid.
400
what is side bone?
collateral cartilages of the coffin bone. the process is gradual and usually does not cause lameness unless the side bones are very large or one gets broken.
400
caused by stress or strain on a weak hock. the tendon sheath produces extra fluid and stretches, causing soft, cool swelling in the upper part of the hock. this shows stress but doesn't cause lameness.
What is thoroughpin?
500
what is an osselet?
this lameness occurs in the fetlock joint, causing calcification resulting from stretching and tearing of the joint capsule at the top, bottom, or both. basiclly traumatic arthritis of the fetlock
500
rare condition that results from trauma, suck as a bruise to the coronary band or a puncture wound on the sole.