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Unsoundness & Blemishes

Unsoundness & Blemishes. 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 horse. Definitions. Definitions continued. Serviceably Sound

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Unsoundness & Blemishes

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  1. Unsoundness & Blemishes

  2. 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 horse Definitions

  3. Definitions continued • Serviceably Sound • Structural problems/deviations which may have only limited affect on the horse's ability to perform

  4. ARTHRITIS DESMITIS SPRAIN STRAIN SYNOVITIS TENDINITIS WINDPUFF DEFINITIONS Continued

  5. HEAVES OR BROKEN WIND ROARING PHOTOSENSITIZATION GENERAL UNSOUNDNESS

  6. BLINDNESS UNDERSHOT JAW PARROT MOUTH HERNIA GENERAL UNSOUNDNESS

  7. FOOT • Bruised Sole/Corn • Hoof Imbalance • Laminitis • Navicular

  8. FOOT • Cracks • Brittle feet • Contracted heels • Quittor

  9. FOOT • Sidebones • Thrush

  10. NEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONS • BOWED TENDON

  11. NEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONS • CONTRACTED TENDONS • STRINGHALT • SWEENEY • STIFLED

  12. Capped Hock Capped Elbow INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS

  13. INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS • FISTULOUS WITHERS • NAVICULAR • POLL EVIL

  14. INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS • THOROUGHPIN

  15. ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS • BUCKED SHINS • OSSELETS • SESAMOIDITIS

  16. ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS • RINGBONE

  17. ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS • Bog Spavin

  18. ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS • Bone Spavin - Osteoarthritis

  19. CURB SPLINT DESMITISES

  20. Most 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 hocked

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