Flexural Deformities in Horses
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Flexural Deformities in Horses

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Genetic defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely outcome for a seemingly healthy foal at birth that develops flexural deformities later on?

    <p>Progressive worsening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do some affected foals attempt to walk due to flexural deformities?

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

    What is the potential role of nutritional errors in the development of flexural deformities?

    <p>They can exacerbate genetic defects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In older foals, how does the onset of the flexural deformities tend to be?

    <p>Abrupt and rapid</p> Signup and view all the answers

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