Common Equine Diseases: Foot and Musculoskeletal Diseases

Question 1

What is the causative agent for subsolar abscesses?

Answer 1

Bruises develop into abscesses with pockets of pus

Question 2

What are the clinical signs of subsolar abscesses?

Answer 2

Lameness

Pockets of oozing pus

Question 3

How are subsolar abscesses diagnosed?

Answer 3

Clinical Signs

Question 4

How are subsolar abscesses treated?

Answer 4

Drying the abscess and preventing infection, surgery may be indicated if severe enough

Question 5

What are the causative agents for Laminitis?

Answer 5

Metabolic disorders, fever, colic, colitis, grain overload, ingestion of fresh, spring pastures

Question 6

What are the clinical signs of Laminitis?

Answer 6

Increased digital pulses, lifting of the feet, lameness, camped-out stance, pain

Question 7

What is laminitis?

Answer 7

Rotation and or sinking of the coffin bone within the hoof capsule

Question 8

What else is laminitis known as?

Answer 8

Founder

Question 9

Laminitis occurs due to what?

Answer 9

Separation of sensitive lamina or tendons

Question 10

How is laminitis diagnosed?

Answer 10

Clinical signs
Radiographs
Local anesthesia

Question 11

How do you treat Laminitis?

Answer 11

Prevent chronic laminitis, antiendotoxin therapy, vasodilator therapy, anticoagulant therapy, corrective trimming, surgical treatment

Question 12

Is there a cure for laminitis?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

What is the causative agent for Thrush?

Answer 13

Fusobacterium necrophorum

Question 14

What are the clinical signs of Thrush?

Answer 14

Odor
Black discharge
Lameness
Gritty

Question 15

How is thrush diagnosed?

Answer 15

Clinical signs

Question 16

How is Thrush treated?

Answer 16

Trimming the affected area and antiseptic

Question 17

What are the causative agents for While line Disease?

Answer 17

Bacteria
Fungus
Yeast

Question 18

What are the clinical signs of White Line Disease?

Answer 18

Cheesy material, and air pockets that are packed with debris, laminitis, lameness, black, foul-smelling material

Question 19

How is White line disease diagnosed?

Answer 19

Clinical signs

Question 20

How is White Line Disease treated?

Answer 20

Resection of the underlying hoof wall and antiseptics

Question 21

What is the causative agent in canker?

Answer 21

Fusobacterium necrophorum
Bacteroides spp
Viral elements

Question 22

What are the clinical signs of Canker?

Answer 22

Odor

Friable, white cottage cheese frog

Question 23

How is canker diagnosed?

Answer 23

Clinical signs

Question 24

How is canker treated?

Answer 24

Superficial debridement
Topical antimicrobial agents
Sedate or GA

Question 25

In what breeds is canker more common in?

Answer 25

Draft breeds and Tennessee Walking Horses

Question 26

What are the causative agents for Exertional Myopathies?

Answer 26

Various

Question 27

What are the clinical signs of Exertional Myopathies (Rhabdomyolysis)

Answer 27

Cramping, fatigue, muscle pain, necrosis of the striated skeletal muscle Most often associated with exercise

Question 28

How is Exertional Myopathies (Rhabdomyolysis) treated?

Answer 28

IV DMSO NSAID Muscle relaxers (Methocarbomal) Opioids