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Common Unsoundnesses
Locations and effects of common lamenesses
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Undergraduate 1
04/11/2013

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Term
Navicular
Definition
L: Navicular bone and navicular bursa
E: Soreness in heels, short stride, landing on toe, bone spurs, arthritis, degeneration of navicular bone over time
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Sidebone
Definition
L: Lateral cartilages of foot
E: Cartilage becomes ossified and turns to bone, causes lameness at first but eventually subsides, leaves a blemish
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Ringbone
Definition
L: Pastern bones
E: Arthritis and new bone growth on pastern (nonarticular) or coffin joint (low ringbone), caused by uneven concussion to one side of the foot
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Splints
Definition
L Between splint and cannon bones
E: New bone growth due to inflammation in interosseous ligaments, caused by concussion or blow to splint bone
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Osselets
Definition
L: Bones of fetlock joint, usually front leg
E: Arthritis of fetlock joint, limit range of motion in fetlock joint, common in race horses
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Carpitis
Definition
L: Arthritis of carpal joint
E: Chip fractures, associated with calf knees and racehorses
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Bucked Shins
Definition
L: Periosteum (bone covering) of cannon
E: Inflammation of periosteum, micro fractures due to concussion, especially in young race horses. Usually goes away but leaves a blemish
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Bowed Tendon
Definition
L: Deep digital or superficial flexor tendon and tendon sheath
E: Strained tendon, tearing of tendon fibers and tendon sheath, scarring leaves a bow and never as strong as before
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Sprained Suspensory
Definition
L: Sprain of ligament
E: tearing of ligament fibers due to trauma, takes a long time to heal, easily re-injured
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Curb
Definition
L: Plantar ligament (back of the hock)
E: Due to excess strain on the hock, associated with sickle hocks, subsides but leaves a blemish
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Bone Spavin
Definition
L: Bones of medial side of the hock
E: Arthritis in hock joint, bones may fuse and relieve pain over time
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Bog Spavin
Definition
L: Joint capsule of hock (Front surface)
E: Joint capsule becomes distended with overproduction of synovial fluid because of stress on the hock. Usually a blemish over lameness, goes away with rest
Term
Thoroughpin
Definition
L: Joint Capsule of the hock (Upper portion)
E: Same as bog spavin, different location
Term
Corns
Definition
L: Ground surface of hoof between bars and walls
E: Bruise caused by pressure of the shoe being placed wrong, or feet over grow the shoe, can become infected
Term
Hoof Crack / Sand Crack
Definition
L: Outer wall of hoof, run down from coronary band
E: Due to dry feet, poor quality, or damage from excess rasping, may require therapeutic shoes, hoof dressing, nutritional supplements to stimulate growth
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Toe Crack
Definition
L: Outer wall of hoof, running up from toe
E: Due to hoof splitting when feet are neglected, may need therapeutic shoes, groove, clip or other treatment to stop crack from progressing
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Quarter Crack
Definition
L: Outer wall of hoof, running up from bottom of quarters
E: Caused by neglect to hoof care, unbalanced feet or flare. Requires therapeutic shoeing with clip, grooves or other measures to stop progress of the crack
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