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What is the most common cause of acquired tendon contracture in horses?
What is the most common cause of acquired tendon contracture in horses?
- Uterine malposition
- Genetic defects
- Physitis (correct)
- Soft-tissue wounds and infection
What are some signs of flexural deformities in newborn foals?
What are some signs of flexural deformities in newborn foals?
- Standing normally and walking correctly
- Walking on the dorsum of their fetlocks (correct)
- Knuckling in the carpi
- Walking with their heels off the ground
What has been implicated or proved to cause contracted limbs in newborn foals?
What has been implicated or proved to cause contracted limbs in newborn foals?
- Degenerative joint disease
- Pedal bone fracture
- Arthrogryposis (correct)
- Nutritional errors
Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of acquired tendon contracture in horses?
Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of acquired tendon contracture in horses?
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What is the likely outcome for a seemingly healthy foal at birth that develops flexural deformities later on?
What is the likely outcome for a seemingly healthy foal at birth that develops flexural deformities later on?
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How do some affected foals attempt to walk due to flexural deformities?
How do some affected foals attempt to walk due to flexural deformities?
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What is the potential role of nutritional errors in the development of flexural deformities?
What is the potential role of nutritional errors in the development of flexural deformities?
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In older foals, how does the onset of the flexural deformities tend to be?
In older foals, how does the onset of the flexural deformities tend to be?
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