Health and Disease Lesson Three Quiz -

Common Hoof Disorders

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        Please answer each question as completely as possible. I am looking for an answer that shows me that you are knowledgeable about the subject matter and that you are thinking and using your own experiences and intelligence to explain the answer.

1. Name 5 major anatomical areas when looking at the bottom of the hoof and beside each name one major disease process or condition that affects that area, followed by a description of the condition?  

2. Compare and contrast the two conditions – ringbone and side bone?  

3. Compare and contrast Navicular disease and Laminitis.

4. Explain how you would determine if your suddenly lame horse had developed a foot (sole) abscess and how you would treat it?

5. What is meant by a quarter crack and detail the different type of hoof cracks?

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