Unsoundness & BlemishesDefinitionsDefinitions continuedDEFINITIONS ContinuedGENERAL UNSOUNDNESSSlide 6FOOTSlide 8Slide 9NEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONSSlide 11INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHSSlide 13Slide 14ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITISSlide 16Slide 17Slide 18DESMITISESMost Common UnsoundnessesUnsoundness & BlemishesDefinitions •Unsoundness –Any deviation in structure or function that interferes with a horse's intended use or performance •Blemishes–Abnormalities which do not affect the intended use of the horseDefinitions continued•Serviceably Sound–Structural problems/deviations which may have only limited affect on the horse's ability to performDEFINITIONS Continued•ARTHRITIS•DESMITIS •SPRAIN•STRAIN•SYNOVITIS•TENDINITIS•WINDPUFFGENERAL UNSOUNDNESS•HEAVES OR BROKEN WIND•ROARING•PHOTOSENSITIZATIONGENERAL UNSOUNDNESS•BLINDNESS•UNDERSHOT JAW•PARROT MOUTH•HERNIAFOOTBruised Sole/CornHoof ImbalanceLaminitisNavicularFOOT Cracks Brittle feetContracted heelsQuittorFOOT SidebonesThrushNEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONS•BOWED TENDONNEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONS•CONTRACTED TENDONS•STRINGHALT•SWEENEY•STIFLEDINFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS•Capped Hock•Capped Elbow•FISTULOUS WITHERS•NAVICULAR•POLL EVILINFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS•THOROUGHPININFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHSARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS•BUCKED SHINS•OSSELETS•SESAMOIDITISARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS•RINGBONEARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS•Bog SpavinARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS•Bone Spavin - OsteoarthritisDESMITISES•CURB•SPLINTMost Common Unsoundnesses•Bowed Tendons - tearing flexor tendons–usually in front, low weak pasterns, deep surface•Splints - pulled metacarpal ligament–Ca deposits on upper cannon bone - offset knees•Navicular - erosion of distal sesamoid in heel–often steep pasterns, small foot, contracted heels•Laminitis - chronic founder, damaged laminae–often obesity, over eating, concussion•Spavins - hock problems, posty or sickle
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