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LIGAMENT

LIGAMENT Ligaments are strong fibrous tissues which connect bones to one another. (Except for check ligaments, which connect tendon to bone.) Ligaments are subject to sprains and tears.... ↪ Read more
 

L.H.L.T.

L.H.L.T. Low Heel, Long Toe: A condition in equine hooves in which the heels are excessively low due to trimming, wear, or underrun growth; and the toe is excessively long, often in the form of a flare. L.H.L.T. is known to contribute to navicular disease and gait defects such as forging and overreaching.... ↪ Read more
 

LESION

LESION A wound or local degeneration of tissue or bone.... ↪ Read more
 

LEG

LEG The portion of the limb of the horse below the knee or hock.... ↪ Read more
 

LATERAL GAIT

LATERAL GAIT Both off limbs move more or less in unison, as do both near limbs. A pace is a good example of a lateral gait.... ↪ Read more
 

LATERAL EXTENSOR TENDON

LATERAL EXTENSOR TENDON The LET assists the common extensor tendon in extending the front leg and the long extensor tendon in extending the hind end. The LET is anatomically different in the front and hind limbs of the horse. In the front limb, the LET runs separately but parallel to the CDET and inserts on the upper end... ↪ Read more
 

LATERAL CARTILAGES

LATERAL CARTILAGES Cartilage structures which extend, one from either side, rearward from the wings of the PIII. These form the internal support posterior part of the hoof. a.k.a: Collateral cartilages.... ↪ Read more
 

LATERAL

LATERAL (1) The outer side, away from the centerline. Opposite of medial. (2) On the same side of the horse; such as the near foreleg and the near hind. (3) Towards or on the side of something.... ↪ Read more
 

LAMINITIS

LAMINITIS A systemic illness in the horse which involves the malfunction of the AVAs in the hooves. The blood flow through the hoof may be increased, but it is diverted away from the fine capillaries which supply the laminae. This results in the death of some laminar tissue, and causes the horse pain.... ↪ Read more
 

LAMINA

LAMINA (plural laminae): The tissues which attach the PIII to the hoof wall. The inner laminae are attached to the bone and are called sensitive laminae. The outer laminae are attached to the wall and are called horny laminae. With magnification from the solar viewpoint, the horny and sensitive laminae can... ↪ Read more
 

LAME

LAME Describes a horse who is suffering sufficient pain and/or mechanical defect to interfere with normal movement and weight bearing in one or more limbs. Limping.... ↪ Read more
 

KNOCK KNEES

KNOCK KNEES See: Carpus valgus.... ↪ Read more
 

Popular Diagnoses

Packed cell volume (PCV, hematocrit) Reflex ovulator Mucolytic Microfilaricide Bronchodilator Hematocrit Glucocorticoid Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) ↪ All veterinary diagnose

Other Diagnoses

Polydipsia Polyestrous Polyp Polyphagia Polyuria Post-operative Proestrus (also Proestrous) Progesterone

Popular Veterinary Clinics

VCA Welborn Animal Hospital, 7860 Washington Avenue Kansas City, KS 66112 USA Rutland Veterinary Clinic & Surgical Center, 90 East Pittsford Road, Rutland, VT MedVet Columbus, 300 East Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, OH VCA Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Hospital, 6969 East Shea Boulevard Suite 150 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 USA Norway Veterinary Hospital, 10 Main St P.O. Box 273 Norway, ME 04268 USA Connecticut Veterinary Center & Pet ER, 470 Oakwood Ave West Hartford, CT 06110 USA Craig Road Animal Hospital, 5051 West Craig Road, Las Vegas, NV Abri Veterinary Hospital Inc, 1449 Trademart Boulevard Winston-Salem, NC 27127 USA ↪ All veterinary clinics

Other Veterinary Clinics

Animal Clinic, 2905 W Hwy 6 Hastings, NE 68901 USA Bellevue Animal Hospital, 10410 South 25th Street Bellevue, NE 68123 USA Belmont Veterinary Center, 2200 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln, NE 68521 USA Best Care Pet Hospital, 3030 L Street Omaha, NE 68107 USA Columbus Animal Hospital, 2278 39th Ave. Columbus, NE 68601 USA Happy Tails Pet Lodge, 6920 30th Avenue Kearney, NE 68845 USA Nebraska Animal Medical Center, 5720 Old Cheney Road Lincoln, NE 68516 USA Pitts Veterinary Hospital, 2225 Highway 2 Lincoln, NE 68502 USA

Popular Drugs

DOXYLAMINE SUCCINATE Doses - PENICILLIN V POTASSIUM Doses - METHYLPREDNISOLONE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE, METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE ACEPROMAZINE MALEATE Doses - PREDNISOLONE, PREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE, PREDNISOLONE ACETATE, PREDNISONE Doses - FURAZOLIDONE Doses - FERROUS SULFATE Doses - LEVAMISOLE ↪ All veterinary drug

Other Drugs

Oral Cleanser Fights Gum Disease PHOENIX PROPYLENE GLYCOL (U.S.P.) Buffered Aspirin For Small Dogs Eye Cleanser Tear Stain Remover OroCAM™ (meloxicam) Transmucosal Oral Spray Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug for oral use in dogs only. Active Ingredient Aspen UDDERCARE Part B Aspen UdderCare Barrier part A

Popular Terms

Subalbinotic Steatis Uteroverdin Paradoxical CSF acidosis Figure of 8 suture pattern Nerve root signature Ovariohysterectomy Abrev OVH Signalment ↪ All veterinary term

Other Terms

Buckskin Dress out Dress weight Dressage Dressed weight Dressing comb Dressing loss Dressing percent

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