Show:
Horse Illnesses
Horse Injuries
Horse Anatomy
Vital Signs
Horse Colours and Markings
100

Abdominal pain in horses, with many possible causes, that can be serious and dangerous condition for a horse

Colic

100

4 signs that a horse has an injury

- swelling

- heat

- blood

-lumps or bumps

100

the hair that grows from the horses crest

mane

100

TPR stands for:

Temperature

Pulse 

Respiration


100

a horse colour that is one dark colour, over their whole body, mane, and tail

black 

200

Causes sneezing, coughing, runny, fever - there is a yearly vaccine for it, and humans have their own version of it

equine influenza (horse flu)


200

a type of injury that occurs when a bone is partially or fully broken

fracture


200

the 3 sections of a horses body

1. forehand

2. body

3. hind quarters


200

and indicator of blood pressure in the horses and is taken at their gums

capillary refill time

200
a horse marking that goes down the face in one straight line

stripe

300

The 7 types of colic

  • Gas (tympanic)
  • Spasmodic.
  • Impaction.
  • Displacement/entrapment.
  • Torsion (twisted gut)
  • Strangulation.
  • Sand.
300

A type of wound caused by a sharp object like a nail, a stick, or a needle

Puncture wound


300

the portion of the tail that contains the end of the spinal cord

dock


300

shows us how the horses digestive system is working

gut sounds

300

horse marking that goes all the way up to their knee

stocking 

400

swelling of the sensitive laminae, causing sever foot pain in horses

laminitis


400

the bandage used to secure a dressing to a joint

figure 8 bandage


400

the large cavity containing most vital organs

the barrel

400

pulse found in at the bottom of their leg, may indicate a inflammation someone where in the hoof or lower leg that can't be seen with the eyes

digital pulse


400

horse colour that is black and white patches all over the body

pinto 

100 bonus points if you say *piebald* 

500

caused by not eating frequently enough, stress, eating grain too fast or on an empty stomach, or NSAID (pain medication),

Ulcers

500

the inflammation or swelling in the joints of a horse

arthritis

500

the vein that brings blood (without oxygen in it) from the brain, the head, and the face, back to the heart

the jugular vein


500

using a flashlight to look at the horses eyes, and if the pupils respond to light

neurological exam 

OR 

to see if they're alert and their brain is working

500

a condition in horses that causes the appearance of white markings on the face and body, that change from time to time, due to the cells that make melanin (melanocytes) dying off

*melanin is the substance that makes colour for hair, eyes, and skin* 

vitiligo