Lameness Flashcards
(19 cards)
T/F laminitis is the #1 killer of horses
FALSE. colic is
two forms of coffin bone movement
rotation
distal descent(sinking)
rotation vs distal descent
rotation: movement down and away relative to the hoof wall
descent: downward relative to the hoof capsule
what is the solar corium
the dermal layer underlying the solar surface that produces a superficially flaky epidermis
possible symptoms of subclinical laminitis
flaring
white line disease
thin soles
tender footed
shortness of strides
general lack of forwardness
what causes subclinical lameness
long term diet with too high sugar or undiagnosed metabolic disorders
schoburts preferred source of fat
amplify
horses at increased risk for laminitis
-high grain diet horses
-“easy keepers”
-metabolic disorders
what causes damage to the lining of the hind gut to cause “leaky gut”? what is the consequence?
high concentrations of lactic acid
bacterial toxins can circulate through the body
over what pulse could be an indicator for colic
60 BPM
what is mechanical laminitis also called? what causes it?
-road founder
-caused by working tremendous amounts on hard surfaces
what are normal equine blood insulin levels
8-30 uU/mL
what levels of insulin induce laminitis
> 100 uU/mL
what is cushings disease
endocrine disorder where pituitary and adrenal gland dont communicate properly
what hormone is abnormally high in Cushing’s horses? when is it highest?
ACTH, higher in the fall in all horses
T/F steroidal drugs can cause laminitis
TRUE
T/F increased stress increases laminitis risk
TRUE. bc it releases cortisol
what non endocrine illnesses can cause laminitis
retained placenta
high fever
pneumonia
what is supporting limb laminitis
similar to road founder, when one limb gets injured and the other takes on extra strain
