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Blemishes and Unsoundness of Horses - PPT Presentation

Definitions Unsoundness Any deviation in structure or function that interferes with a horses intended use or performance Blemishes Abnormalities which do not affect the intended use of the horse ID: 225752

unsoundness jaw wall hoof jaw unsoundness hoof wall disease upper withers horse bony tendons swelling front inflamed soft cannon poll bone bog

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Blemishes and Unsoundness of HorsesSlide2

Definitions

Unsoundness

Any deviation in structure or function that interferes with a horse's intended use or performance

BlemishesAbnormalities which do not affect the intended use of the horse Slide3

Definitions continued

Serviceably Sound

Structural problems/deviations which may have only limited affect on the horse's ability to perform

Slide4

Head- Unsoundness

Head

cataract -

cloudy or opaque appearance of the eye.defective eyes

- impaired vision or blindness.Slide5

poll evil - inflamed swelling of poll between ears.

parrot

mouth (U) - lower jaw is shorter than upper jaw.

undershot jaw (U) - upper jaw is shorter than lower jaw.Head UnsoudnessSlide6

fistula of withers (U or B) - inflamed swelling

of withers

.

sweeny (U) - atrophy or decrease in size of a single muscle or group of muscles, usually found in shoulder or hip.

Withers and ShouldersSlide7

Capped elbow (B) - soft, flabby swelling

at the

point of elbow

.Capped Hock (B)LegsSlide8

splint (B) - capsule enlargement usually found

inside upper

part of front cannon

.Slide9

Contracted Tendon(C)

- abnormal contraction of heel

.

LegsSlide10

wind puff (U)

- puffy swellings occurring either side

of tendons

above fetlock or knee.bowed tendons (U) - enlarged, stretched flexor tendons behind the cannon bones.

Leg Slide11

ringbone (U) - bony growth on either or both sides

of pastern.

sidebone

(U) - bony growth above and toward the rear quarter of hoofheadSlide12

navicular

disease (U)

- inflammation of

small navicular bone usually inside front foot.founder (U) - turning up of hoof and rough, deep rings in hoof wall caused by over feeding, severe concussion or disease and abnormal management

.FeetSlide13

Bone Spavin-A bony enlargement at the base and inside back border of the hock.

Bog

Spavin-

Bog spavins are soft swellings on the inside-front area of the hocks. Rear LegSlide14

quarter or sand crack (B) - vertical split in the wall of the hoof.

thrush (B)

- disease of the frog.FeetSlide15

heaves (U)

- difficult breathing, lung damage.

roaring

(U) - difficult breathing due to obstruction usually in larynx..

Body UnsoundnessSlide16

rupture (U) - protrusion of internal organs through the wall (hernia) of the body. Umbilical or scrotal areas most common