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malocclusion in which the top and bottom teeth do not meet
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| development of mammary glands or udder near parturition, also called bagging up |
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| support structure that angles forward from the hoof wall to keep it from over-expanding. Also the gab between the a horses incisors and molars, also the side points on the tree of a saddle |
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| artificial altering of the teeth of an older horse to sell it as a younger horse |
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| one of two ligaments to the digital flexors or equine, maintains the limbs in extended position during standing |
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| horny growths on the medial surface of the equine leg either above the knee in the front limb or toward the caudal area of the hock in the rear limb |
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| hoofwall defects that form because the hoof is too long and not trimmed frequently enough |
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| deep indentations of the incisors in the center of the occlusion surface in young permanent teeth |
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| marks on the occlusal surface of the incisor teeth appearing first as narrow, yellow lines, then as dark circles near the center of the tooth |
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| responds of a stallion to scent of a female horse's urine in which he extends his head and curls his upper lip |
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| tendon that causes the fetlock joint to flex |
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| first estrus that occurs shortly after parturition (usually not fertile) |
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| having all the permanent teeth and cups present |
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| mark on labial surface of the equine tooth; used to determine the age. Usually appears around 10 years of age. |
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| large, air-filled, ventral outpouching of the eustachian tube in equine |
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| collective term for the cecum, small colon and large colon |
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| condition in which a tooth has risen to the masticatory level; when opposing teeth have reached sufficient height above the gun line to grind against one another |
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| tissue that attaches hoof to the underlying foot structure |
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| inflammation of the sensitive laminae under the horny wall of the hoof; a sequela of laminitis is founder |
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| condition in which the mandible is longer than the maxilla, causing the lower incisors to protrude beyond the upper incisors |
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| central incisors of equine, also a tool to remove excess hoof wall |
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| condition in which the maxilla is longer than the mandible, causing the upper incisors to protrude beyond the lower incisors |
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| varnishlike coating that holds moisture in the hoof and protects the hoof wall |
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| condition in which a horse drops food from mouth while chewing |
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| festering of the foot anywhere along the border of the coronet |
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| low-grade infection or scab in the skin follicls around the fetlock |
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| a condition in which no cups are present in the permanent teeth |
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| anatomical mechanism of the equine limb that allows the animal to stand with little muscular effort; includes many muscles, ligaments and tendons |
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| canine tooth in a horse (usually only found in males) |
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| accumulations of sticky, clear to yellow-colored dried milk at the nipple openings that may occur before parturition |
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| opening of the labia to expose the clitoris while the female assumes a mating position |
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| rudimentary first upper premolars in equine that are usually shed in maturity |
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| means by which a rider communicates with a horse (voice, hands, legs, seat) |
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| part of a harness that passes around the rump of a harnessed horse |
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| part of a harness that includes the bit, reins, and headstall |
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| part of the bridle that is put in the horses mouth to control the animal |
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| grips on the heels and the outside of the front shoes of horses |
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| part of a saddle used to hold it onto the horse, places around the girth area |
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| tool used to remove horseshoes |
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| device used to prevent an animal from licking or biting an injured area |
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| device used to lead and tie a horse also called a head collar |
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| type of restraint in which the front feet or hind feet are placed in straps to keep them from moving |
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| instrument used to clean the sole, frog and hoof wall |
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| instrument used to test sensitivity in the equine foot |
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tool used to remove horseshoes
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| a tool used for leveling a horse's foot |
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| type of restraint in which all four feet are tied in an X-pattern to keep them from moving or kicking |
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| bridle part that connects the bridle to the head located under the horse's throat; also area under throat where the head and neck are joined and where the harness throatlatch fits |
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| amount of nutrients in a diet expressed in the form in which it is fed |
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| for racing or showing, a foal's birthday is considered Jan 1st regardless of the actual month it was born |
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| application of an irritating substance to treat a blemish |
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| to eat rapidly or to startle |
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| larvae of the bot fly, Gastrophilus, occur in the stomach |
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| a type of non-slippable knot |
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| to be caught in a recumbent position and unable to rise |
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| restraint method using ropes to place animals in lateral recumbency |
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| vice in which a equine grasps an object between the teeth, applies pressure, and swallows air |
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| method of using two ropes to secure a horse so that the head is level |
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| type of fluid that is used to increase the volume of semen (thus diluting the sample) |
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| harnessing and controlling horses from behind |
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| method of expressing concentration of nutrient based on absence of water in feed |
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| additive used to extend the lifespan of sperm cells |
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| fringe of hair around the equine foot just above the hoof, also used to describe the fringe of hair on caudal aspects of canine limbs |
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| making a series of skin blisters with a hit needle over an area of lameness |
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| filing off the sharp edges of equine teeth |
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| animal that is not registered with a specific breed registry |
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| unit used to measure height of an equine at the withers, equals to 4in. |
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| extra contracting of the flank muscles during respiration, caused by loss of lung elasticity |
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| horses that are judged while jumping fences or chasing fox |
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| horses that compete at shows by jumping and are judged on height, time and faults |
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| accumulation of sweat on a horse's body |
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| signals given to the horse through movement of the rider's legs |
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| act of exercising a horse on the end of a long rope, usually in a circle, also spelled lunge |
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| pasture mating or natural cover |
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| line formed when a weight is placed on the end of a string to measure the perpendicularity of something (used to detect straightness of a horse leg) |
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| knot that breaks loose easily |
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to breed successfully
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| defensive or aggressive movement of a horse in which the front leg is move quickly and cranially |
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| act of determining whether a mare is in heat (estrus) by presenting a stallion for her |
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| stallion used to determine which mares are in heat (estrus) |
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| mode of restraint in which a device is twisted on the upper lip or muzzle |
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| large breed of working horses, usually over 17 hands. Ie Belgian horses |
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| breed of horse that is intermediate in size and stature (usually greater than 14.2 hands) |
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| small breed of horse, less than 8.2 hands |
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| small breed of equine, usually about 14 hands |
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| breed of pony (between 11.5 and 14 hands) that originated from a cross between a shetland pony stallion and an Arab/Appaloosa mare |
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enlargement of proximal hock caused by distention of the joint capsule
Spavin = swelling |
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| bony enlargement at the base and medial surface of the hock |
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| thickening of the caudal surface of the leg proximal to the fetlock |
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| thickening of the skin or large callus at the point of the hock |
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| inflammation of the withers |
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infection or scab in the skin around the fetlock
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| soft swellings on the cranial (and sometimes side) of the fetlock joint |
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| fistula om the poll that does not heal easily |
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| quarter crack, toe crack, heel crack |
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| cracks in quarters, toes, or heel, respectively, of the hoof wall caused by poor management |
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| festering of the foot along the border of the coronet |
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| bony enlargement on the pastern bones, high ringbone occurs at the pastern joint; low ringbone occurs at the coffin joint |
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| inflammation of the interosseous ligament that holds the splint bones to the cannon bone |
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| atrophy of the shoulder muscles |
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| fluctuating enlargement located in the hollows proximal to the hock; thoroughpins can be pressed from side to side, hence the name, (inflammation of deep digital flexor tendon sheath as it crosses the planter surface of the hock) |
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