Unsoundness

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Unsoundness Blemishes
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Definitions

• Blemishes
• Abnormalities which do not affect the intended
  use of the horse

• Unsoundness
• Any deviation in structure or function that
  interferes with a horse's intended use or
  performance

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Definitions continued

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

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DEFINITIONS Continued

• ARTHRITIS
• DESMITIS
• SPRAIN
• STRAIN

• SYNOVITIS
• TENDINITIS
• WINDPUFF

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GENERAL UNSOUNDNESS

• HEAVES OR BROKEN WIND
• ROARING
• PHOTOSENSITIZATION

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GENERAL UNSOUNDNESS

• BLINDNESS
• UNDERSHOT JAW
• PARROT MOUTH
• HERNIA

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FOOT

• Bruised Sole/Corn
• Hoof Imbalance
• Laminitis
• Navicular

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FOOT

• Cracks
• Brittle feet
• Contracted heels
• Quittor

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FOOT

• Sidebones
• Thrush

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NEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONS

• BOWED TENDON

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NEUROMUSCULAR AND TENDON AFFLICITIONS

• CONTRACTED TENDONS
• STRINGHALT
• SWEENEY
• STIFLED

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INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS

• Capped Hock

• Capped Elbow

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INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS

• FISTULOUS WITHERS
• NAVICULAR
• POLL EVIL

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INFLAMMATION OF BURSAE AND TENDON SHEATHS

• THOROUGHPIN

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ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS

• BUCKED SHINS
• OSSELETS
• SESAMOIDITIS

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ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS

• RINGBONE

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ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS

• Bog Spavin

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ARTHRITIS, OSTEITIS AND PERIOSTITIS

• Bone Spavin - Osteoarthritis

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DESMITISES

• CURB

• SPLINT

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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