The ergot is a small callosity (Calcar metacarpeum and Calcar metatarseum) on the underside of the fetlock of a horse or other equine. What part of the horse corresponds with the Gaskin? Gaskin: The portion of the horse’s hind leg Read more…
The first Old World equid fossil was found in the gypsum quarries in Montmartre, Paris, in the 1820s. When was the first horse fossil found? Case Study: Evolution of the Modern Horse The fossil record extends back to a dog-like Read more…
Tendons attach each end of a muscle to a bone. How is muscles attached to a bone? Overview. A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. Tendons may also attach muscles to structures such as the Read more…
Brucella abortus. Etiology of Fistulous Withers and Poll Evil in Horses Of concern, Brucella abortus and Brucella suis have been associated with fistulous withers and poll evil. Brucella abortus can sometimes be isolated from the fluid aspirated from the unopened Read more…
solid waste from animals, especially cattle and horses. Synonyms. manure. What does horse dung look like? Since diet affects the color of a horse’s manure, you can expect it to be anywhere between green, brown or black. A horse that Read more…
Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (NSH), also known as miller’s disease, bran disease, and big-head disease, is caused by excessive mobilization of calcium from the skeleton under the influence of parathyroid hormone. How does nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism occur? NSHP is caused by Read more…
Osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease is of significant concern for many horses, particularly as they age. Although we often think of this as being a leg and lameness issue, this can also occur in the joints between the cervical vertebrae, Read more…
Isolation of MRSA has been reported in horses, cattle, and dogs (13–20). In addition, MRSA infection in 2 horses treated at the Ontario Veterinary College Veterinary Teaching Hospital (OVC-VTH) was first documented in 2000. Do horses carry MRSA? Studies in Read more…
Suppleness simply means the ability to bend without stiffness. We want the horse to have loose, pliable joints: his hocks, his hips, his knees, his shoulders, his poll and his jaw. How do you supple a horse? One of the Read more…
There are 9 bones that make up these knee joints, two rows of small carpal bones join the radius at the top of the knee and the cannon and splints at the bottom. These bones are held together by a Read more…