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Horsebowl
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Veterinary Medicine
11th Grade
11/15/2011

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Term
describe abduction as it applies to limb movement
Definition
movement away from the median plane (away from the center of line disecting horse vertically)
Term
what is it called when a horse has low pasterns and shallow heels?
Definition
coon footed
Term
what are wind puffs and are they an unsoundness or a blemish?
Definition
soft, puffy, fluid filled swelling occurring around a joint capsule, tendon sheath or bursa. usually on the lower legs, they are blemishes
Term
describe the diffrence between striding leg and supporting leg interference
Definition
striding leg: one moving leg makes contact with another moving leg

supporting leg: the striding leg strikes the supporting leg
Term
what causes the action defect rolling?
Definition
wide fronted horses or extremly obese horses
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