equine medicine

Question 1

flehmen

Answer 1

response of a stallion to the scent of a female horses urine in which he extends his head and curls his upper lip

Question 2

stocking-up

Answer 2

acumulation of fluid in the lower limbs of the horses that are not getting sufficient exercise

Question 3

wind-sucking

Answer 3

trapping and releasing of air from the vagina of a horse

Question 4

foal heat

Answer 4

first estrus that occurs shortly after parturition

Question 5

Galvayne’s groove

Answer 5

mark on the labial surface of upper third incisor used to determine age

Question 6

wolf teeth

Answer 6

rudimentary first upper premolar in equine that are usually shed at maturity

Question 7

laminitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the sensitive lamina under the horny wall of the hoof

Question 8

founder

Answer 8

seperation of the hoof wall with rotation of the coffing bone (a progressive consequence of laminitis but technically not the same )

Question 9

quidding

Answer 9

condition in which a horse drops frood from the mouth while chewing

Question 10

soring

Answer 10

illegal use of pints or chemicals on the feet to create a special stride

Question 11

winking

Answer 11

opening of the labia to expose the clitoris while the female assumes the mating position

Question 12

blaze

Answer 12

broad white stripe on the face of a horse

Question 13

snip

Answer 13

small white marketing on a horses muzzle

Question 14

cannon

Answer 14

third metatarsal or metacarpal bones or that part of the limb

Question 15

knee

Answer 15

laymans term for the carpal joint of the front leg

Question 16

stifle

Answer 16

the femorotibial joint, the “knee” in most animals

Question 17

proud flesh

Answer 17

excessive raised granultion tissue during wound healing

Question 18

near side

Answer 18

left side of the horse

Question 19

guttural pouch

Answer 19

large, air-filled ventral outpouching of the eustachian tube

Question 20

floating

Answer 20

filing off the sharp edges of equine teeth

Question 21

farrier

Answer 21

a person who cares for equinen feet, including trimming and shoeing

Question 22

cribbing

Answer 22

vice in which an equine grasps an object between the teeth, applie pressure, and swallows air

Question 23

longe

Answer 23

act of ecercising a horse at the end of a long rope

Question 24

teaser

Answer 24

stallion used to determine which mares are in heat

Question 25

sweeney

Answer 25

atrophy of the shoulder muscles

Question 26

hobble

Answer 26

type of restraint in which the front feet or hind feet are placed in straps to keep them from moving

Question 27

feathering

Answer 27

fringe of hair aroiund an equine foot just above the hoof

Question 28

bit

Answer 28

part of the bridle that is put in the horses mouth to control the animal

Question 29

halter

Answer 29

device worn on a horses head that is used to lead and tie the horse

Question 30

cradle

Answer 30

device used to prevent an animal from licking or biting an injured area