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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
 

KNEE HITTING

KNEE HITTING Interference in which the fore hoof strikes the inside of the knee of the opposite limb. Called speedy cutting in some texts circa 1900. a.k.a.: Knee Knocking.... ↪ Read more
 

KERATOMA

KERATOMA A tumor of the horny laminae. Often seen as an inward distortion of the white line. a.k.a.: Keraphyllocele.... ↪ Read more
 

KERATIN

KERATIN [Greek keratos, horn]: The tough protein component in horn, hair, skin, and hooves.... ↪ 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

Pyometra Queen Queening Rabies Reagent grade Recombinant vaccine Reflex ovulator Regulation

Popular Veterinary Clinics

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Other Veterinary Clinics

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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

METRONIDAZOLE Doses - METRONIDAZOLE MEXILETINE HCL Doses - MEXILETINE HCL MIBOLERONE Doses - MIBOLERONE MIDAZOLAM HCL Doses - MIDAZOLAM HCL

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

Aflatoxin Afterbirth Agalactia Agalactic mare Age class Aged horse Agglutinins Agonal breathing

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