Weird horse terms

Splints

Metacarpal exostosis - periostitis of the interosseus ligament between 2nd and 3rd metacarpal/tarsal

rest/ anti-inflammatories/ surgical removal

Sidebone

Ossification of alar cartilage of the coffin bone

NSAIDs, stall rest, none if not causing disease

High ringbone

osteoarthritis of proximal interphalangeal (pastern) joint

Osselets

Inflammation of the periosteum on dorsal distal epiphyseal surface of the 3rd metacarpal bone and fetlock joint

Thorough pin

effusion of the tarsal sheath (Sheath of the DDFT) just above the hock

Rest, systemic/local anti-inflammatories, cold compress, n

not usually lame

Stringhalt

Involuntary contraction of hindlimbs (upward flexion) at the walk, doesn’t usually hinder ability to walk

electromyography

cutting of the digital extensor tendon- effect 2-3 weeks post op,

Bog Spavin

Bone spavin

Osteoarthritis of the joints of the hock, causes lameness slowly progressive

Dragging toe, short stride, decreased hock action

NSAIDs, steroids, arthrodesis in severe cases

Seedy Toe

Inner surface of the horn becomes crumbly and a cavity due to loss of substance, lameness from abscessation or concurrent laminitis,

remove infected/necrotic horn and establish drainage, antiseptics, supportive shoeing

Scratches

Chronic seborrheic dermatitis of the palmar/plantar pastern

Horses in wet muddy environments

Itchy flaky lesions on the pastern

Summer sores

Habronema and draschia stomach worms

larva in feces ingested by maggots of flies, flies deposi at mosit skin areas, damaged skin or mucous membranes, - eosinophilic granuloma reaction to migration

Sweet itch

Type 1 allergic reaction to culicoides - self traumatic pruritus

Sweeney

Shoulder atrophy caused by damage to the suprascapular nerve

Low ringbone

Osteoarthritis or bony exostosis in the coffin joint

Founder

Laminitis

Sheared heels

heel asymmetry due to acquired imbalance of the foot