Equine Flexor Tendon Disorders Quiz
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What is the most common cause of acquired tendon contracture in horses?

  • Degenerative joint disease (correct)
  • Soft-tissue wounds
  • Pedal bone fracture
  • Uterine malposition
  • What is a potential cause of contracted limbs in newborn foals?

  • Ligament injuries
  • Joint dislocation
  • Nutritional errors (correct)
  • Muscle overuse
  • What do some newborn foals with tendon deformities attempt to do?

  • Stand on their heels
  • Walk normally
  • Walk on the dorsum of their fetlocks (correct)
  • Crawl on their knees
  • What is intimately associated with contracted flexor tendons in horses?

    <p>Problems associated with bone growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most likely cause of contracted limbs in newborn foals?

    <p>Pain-induced reflex muscle contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential result of chronic pain in horses with flexor tendon disorders?

    <p>Lameness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do some affected newborn foals attempt to walk?

    <p>On the dorsum of their fetlocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions is NOT implicated in causing contracted limbs in newborn foals?

    <p>Soft-tissue wounds and infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an intimate association with contracted flexor tendons in horses?

    <p>Physitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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