BIOL208 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Limbs Of The Horse, Pastern, Carpal Bones
15 Dec 2015
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Visual appraisal tendons: anatoma/conformation bones, joints, ligaments, and. Common blemishes may cause lameness in the acute phase. Palpitation of the horse"s muscles, joints, bones, and tendons. Look for pain, swelling, heat, and any other abnormalities. Trotted in a straight line, away and towards. Horse is trotted in circles in both directions. Horse may be observed at a canter or doing a specific activity. >70% of lameness originates in the lower extremities. Check consistency of the horse"s reaction > check both feet for. Splints: extension of joint capsule or tendon sheath. Common conditions of the hoof: ossification of the lateral cartilage. Bump above the hoof: arthritis of the proximal or distal interphalangeal joints, can return to soundness if the joint ruses, trauma to interosseus ligament, fluid distension of the tibio-tarsal joint, from a strain or sprain or other injurt. Bone spavin: arthritis of the carpal knee joint, arthritis in the inter-tarsal joins. Hoof angles: pastern axis is extremely important.
