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Horses, etc Ch19
Vet Medical Terminology, Romich 3rd ed
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
10/24/2016

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Bad Mouth
Definition
malocclusion in which the top and bottom teeth do not meet
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bag up
Definition
development of mammary glands or udder near parturition, also called bagging up
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bars
Definition
support structure that angles forward from the hoof wall to keep it from over-expanding. Also the gab between the a horses incisors and molars, also the side points on the tree of a saddle
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bishoping
Definition
artificial altering of the teeth of an older horse to sell it as a younger horse
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check ligament
Definition
one of two ligaments to the digital flexors or equine, maintains the limbs in extended position during standing
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chestnut
Definition
horny growths on the medial surface of the equine leg either above the knee in the front limb or toward the caudal area of the hock in the rear limb
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cracks
Definition
hoofwall defects that form because the hoof is too long and not trimmed frequently enough
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croup
Definition
top part of equine rump
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cups
Definition
deep indentations of the incisors in the center of the occlusion surface in young permanent teeth
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dental stars
Definition
marks on the occlusal surface of the incisor teeth appearing first as narrow, yellow lines, then as dark circles near the center of the tooth
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flehmen reaction
Definition
responds of a stallion to scent of a female horse's urine in which he extends his head and curls his upper lip
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flexor tendon
Definition
tendon that causes the fetlock joint to flex
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foal heat
Definition
first estrus that occurs shortly after parturition (usually not fertile)
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full-mouthed
Definition
having all the permanent teeth and cups present
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Galvayne's groove
Definition
mark on labial surface of the equine tooth; used to determine the age. Usually appears around 10 years of age.
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guttural pouch
Definition
large, air-filled, ventral outpouching of the eustachian tube in equine
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hindgut
Definition
collective term for the cecum, small colon and large colon
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in wear
Definition
condition in which a tooth has risen to the masticatory level; when opposing teeth have reached sufficient height above the gun line to grind against one another
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lamina
Definition
tissue that attaches hoof to the underlying foot structure
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laminitis
Definition
inflammation of the sensitive laminae under the horny wall of the hoof; a sequela of laminitis is founder
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monkey mouth
Definition
condition in which the mandible is longer than the maxilla, causing the lower incisors to protrude beyond the upper incisors
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nippers
Definition
central incisors of equine, also a tool to remove excess hoof wall
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parrot mouth
Definition
condition in which the maxilla is longer than the mandible, causing the upper incisors to protrude beyond the lower incisors
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periople
Definition
varnishlike coating that holds moisture in the hoof and protects the hoof wall
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quidding
Definition
condition in which a horse drops food from mouth while chewing
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quittor
Definition
festering of the foot anywhere along the border of the coronet
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scratches or grease heel
Definition
low-grade infection or scab in the skin follicls around the fetlock
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smooth mouth
Definition
a condition in which no cups are present in the permanent teeth
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stay apparatus
Definition
anatomical mechanism of the equine limb that allows the animal to stand with little muscular effort; includes many muscles, ligaments and tendons
Term
tush
Definition
canine tooth in a horse (usually only found in males)
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waxed teats
Definition
accumulations of sticky, clear to yellow-colored dried milk at the nipple openings that may occur before parturition
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winking
Definition
opening of the labia to expose the clitoris while the female assumes a mating position
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wolf teeth
Definition
rudimentary first upper premolars in equine that are usually shed in maturity
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aids
Definition
means by which a rider communicates with a horse (voice, hands, legs, seat)
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breeching
Definition
part of a harness that passes around the rump of a harnessed horse
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bridle
Definition
part of a harness that includes the bit, reins, and headstall
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bit
Definition
part of the bridle that is put in the horses mouth to control the animal
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calks
Definition
grips on the heels and the outside of the front shoes of horses
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cinch
Definition
part of a saddle used to hold it onto the horse, places around the girth area
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clinch cutter
Definition
tool used to remove horseshoes
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cradle
Definition
device used to prevent an animal from licking or biting an injured area
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halter
Definition
device used to lead and tie a horse also called a head collar
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hobble
Definition
type of restraint in which the front feet or hind feet are placed in straps to keep them from moving
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hoof pick
Definition
instrument used to clean the sole, frog and hoof wall
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hoof tester
Definition
instrument used to test sensitivity in the equine foot
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pincher
Definition
tool used to remove horseshoes
also
a term used for central incisors
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rasp
Definition
a tool used for leveling a horse's foot
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scotch hobble
Definition
type of restraint in which all four feet are tied in an X-pattern to keep them from moving or kicking
Term
thoatlatch
Definition
bridle part that connects the bridle to the head located under the horse's throat; also area under throat where the head and neck are joined and where the harness throatlatch fits
Term
as-fed basis
Definition
amount of nutrients in a diet expressed in the form in which it is fed
Term
birthdate
Definition
for racing or showing, a foal's birthday is considered Jan 1st regardless of the actual month it was born
Term
blistering
Definition
application of an irritating substance to treat a blemish
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bolt
Definition
to eat rapidly or to startle
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bots
Definition
larvae of the bot fly, Gastrophilus, occur in the stomach
Term
bowline knot
Definition
a type of non-slippable knot
Term
cast
Definition
to be caught in a recumbent position and unable to rise
Term
casting
Definition
restraint method using ropes to place animals in lateral recumbency
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cribbing
Definition
vice in which a equine grasps an object between the teeth, applies pressure, and swallows air
Term
cross-tying
Definition
method of using two ropes to secure a horse so that the head is level
Term
diluter
Definition
type of fluid that is used to increase the volume of semen (thus diluting the sample)
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driving
Definition
harnessing and controlling horses from behind
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dry matter basis
Definition
method of expressing concentration of nutrient based on absence of water in feed
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extender
Definition
additive used to extend the lifespan of sperm cells
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feathring
Definition
fringe of hair around the equine foot just above the hoof, also used to describe the fringe of hair on caudal aspects of canine limbs
Term
firing
Definition
making a series of skin blisters with a hit needle over an area of lameness
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floating
Definition
filing off the sharp edges of equine teeth
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get
Definition
sire's offspring
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grade
Definition
animal that is not registered with a specific breed registry
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hand
Definition
unit used to measure height of an equine at the withers, equals to 4in.
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heaving
Definition
extra contracting of the flank muscles during respiration, caused by loss of lung elasticity
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hunters
Definition
horses that are judged while jumping fences or chasing fox
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jumpers
Definition
horses that compete at shows by jumping and are judged on height, time and faults
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lather
Definition
accumulation of sweat on a horse's body
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leg cues
Definition
signals given to the horse through movement of the rider's legs
Term
longe
Definition
act of exercising a horse on the end of a long rope, usually in a circle, also spelled lunge
Term
near side
Definition
left side of a horse
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far side or off side
Definition
right side of horse
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pasture mating or natural cover
Definition
natural breeding
Term
plumb line
Definition
line formed when a weight is placed on the end of a string to measure the perpendicularity of something (used to detect straightness of a horse leg)
Term
quick release knot
Definition
knot that breaks loose easily
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settle
Definition
to breed successfully
also term of a mare when she's pregnant
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strike
Definition
defensive or aggressive movement of a horse in which the front leg is move quickly and cranially
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tease
Definition
act of determining whether a mare is in heat (estrus) by presenting a stallion for her
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teaser
Definition
stallion used to determine which mares are in heat (estrus)
Term
twitch
Definition
mode of restraint in which a device is twisted on the upper lip or muzzle
Term
draft horse
Definition
large breed of working horses, usually over 17 hands. Ie Belgian horses
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light horses
Definition
breed of horse that is intermediate in size and stature (usually greater than 14.2 hands)
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miniature horse
Definition
small breed of horse, less than 8.2 hands
Term
pony
Definition
small breed of equine, usually about 14 hands
Term
pony of Americas
Definition
breed of pony (between 11.5 and 14 hands) that originated from a cross between a shetland pony stallion and an Arab/Appaloosa mare
Term
bog spavin
Definition
enlargement of proximal hock caused by distention of the joint capsule
Spavin = swelling
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bone spavin
Definition
bony enlargement at the base and medial surface of the hock
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bowed tendons
Definition
thickening of the caudal surface of the leg proximal to the fetlock
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capped hock
Definition
thickening of the skin or large callus at the point of the hock
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fistulous withers
Definition
inflammation of the withers
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grease heel
Definition
infection or scab in the skin around the fetlock
also called scratches
Term
osselets
Definition
soft swellings on the cranial (and sometimes side) of the fetlock joint
Term
poll evil
Definition
fistula om the poll that does not heal easily
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quarter crack, toe crack, heel crack
Definition
cracks in quarters, toes, or heel, respectively, of the hoof wall caused by poor management
Term
quittor
Definition
festering of the foot along the border of the coronet
Term
ringbone
Definition
bony enlargement on the pastern bones, high ringbone occurs at the pastern joint; low ringbone occurs at the coffin joint
Term
splints
Definition
inflammation of the interosseous ligament that holds the splint bones to the cannon bone
Term
stifled
Definition
displaced platella
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sweeney
Definition
atrophy of the shoulder muscles
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thoroughpin
Definition
fluctuating enlargement located in the hollows proximal to the hock; thoroughpins can be pressed from side to side, hence the name, (inflammation of deep digital flexor tendon sheath as it crosses the planter surface of the hock)
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