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Horse Husbandry W4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epiphyseal plates | (epiphyseal cartilage, growth cartilage, growth plates, physeal plates) - plates of cartilage near the ends of the long leg bones at which lengthening of the bone occurs. New cartilage cells steadily change into bone. |
| epiphysitis | inflammation and swelling of the epiphyseal plates above and below the joints. Associated with excessively rapid growth in young horses |
| exudate | substance produced or discharged from some part of the body in response to disease or injury (example: pus) |
| farrier | a horseshoer |
| fistulous withers | condition in which an infection of the withers leads to an abscess |
| flare | outward bending of the hoof wall at the ground surface |
| flexion | the act of bending |
| flexion test | forcibly flexing a joint for 30-60 seconds, then jogging the horse. Occurrence or increase of lameness suggests that inflammation and/or degeneration are present in or around the joint. |
| floating | filing down sharp edges or hooks on a horse's teeth |
| fracture | the breaking of a part, especially a bone |
| frog | a triangular-shaped, elasticlike formation in the sole of the horse's hoof |
| Furacin | brand name for nitrofurazone, an antibacterial used to kill or prevent infection |
| futurity | a contest for young animals, usually entered by prepaid subscription |
| gangrene | death of tissue, usually due to loss of blood supply |
| gas gangrene | usually fatal condition that results when wounds infected by Clostridium bacteria cause tissues to fill with gas and pus |
| gastric | pertaining to the stomach |
| gastritis | acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach lining, often associated with enteritis, inflammation of the intestine |
| gastroenteritis | inflammation of the stomach and intestines |
| granulation | formation of new cells from the capillaries in the base of a wound to fill up the wound gap |
| gravel | condition in which infection has worked up through the white line of the hoof and out the coronary band |
| hand | a unit of measurement (four inches) in which a horse's height at the withers is measured. |
| health certificate | issued by veterinarian stating health conditions of animal |
| hematoma | blood blister, abnormal collection of blood in body tissue due to blood-vessel injury |
| hemophilia | rare, defect of blood-clotting factors. Characterized by persistent bleeding, often results in fatal hemorrhage. |
| hemorrhage | excessive discharge of blood |
| hemostatic agent | material used to apply wounds to aid in blood clotting |
| hepatic | pertaining to the liver |
| hepatitis | inflammation of the liver |
| herbivore | plant-eating animal |
| hernia | protrusion of an organ or body tissue through the abdominal wall or through another natural or accidental body opening |
| heterogeneous | mixed, made up of dissimilar ingredients |
| histamine | a product produced during inflammation or allergic reaction, its effects can include reduced blood pressure and dilated capillaries |
| hives | soft, raised bumps that occur rather suddenly, usually due to an allergic reaction |
| hobble | rope or leather strap used to tie the legs together to restrain the horse |
| homogeneous | of a uniform kind or nature |
| hoof testers | plierlike pinchers, designed for applying local pressure to various areas of the horse's hoof |
| hook | a sharp projection on the tooth left by a naturally uneven bite |
| hormone | a substance produced by a gland or organ to stimulate and regulate a body process such as growth or digestion |
| host | animal or plant that harbors or nourishes another organism |
| hypertension | extreme or excessive extension of a limb |
| hypersensitivity | state of altered activity in which the body reacts with an exaggerated response to a foreign agent. |
| immune | resistant to injurious effects of infectious or noxious agents |
| immune system | body-wide group of varying tissues responsible for recognizing and combating foreign material, ex. lymph system, spleen |
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