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Some common (but not well known) ailments of the musculoskeletal system

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Bruising on the bottom of the foot; horse may be reluctant to put his foot on the ground   Sole Bruise  
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An infection that causes a pocket of pus to form on the sole of the foot   Subsolar Abcess  
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Vertical crack that extends up the hoof, in the back quarter of the foot; may extend upp throguh the coronary band   Quarter Crack  
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An inflammation of the coffin bone that may result in degeneration of the bone over time; symptoms include lameness   Pedal Osteitis  
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A fracture of the coffin bone; will cause a horse to become suddenly very lame and be accompanied by a strong digital pulse   Coffin Bone Fracture  
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A defect in the alignment of the bones of the pastern and foot   Clubfoot  
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Progressive deterioration of the joints leading to osteoarthritis   Degenerative Joint Disease  
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Arthritis of the hocks   Bone Spavin  
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Arthritis of the pastern joint or the coffin joint; results in extreme lameness   Ringbone  
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Injury or strain to one of the tendons of the lower leg; sometimes referred to as "bowed tendon"   Tendonitis  
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Injury or strain to the suspensory ligament in the lower leg at the point of its attachment at the back of the cannon bone   Proximal Suspensory Desmitis  
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Progressive degeneration of the suspensory ligaments   Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis  
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Injury to one of the structures that run along the back of the hock   Curb  
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Stifle joint becomes locked into extension   Locking Stifle  
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An injury (i.e. hyperextension of the hocks or stifles) to the hamstring muscles that heals with scarring or calcification of the muscle tissue   Fibrotic or Ossifying Myopathy  
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Sudden cramping of the muscles at the onset of exercise (usually after a long rest period); the horse may become stiff and paw the ground with pain, sometimes called Monday Morning Disease   Exertional Rhabdomyolysis  
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Fluid accumulation in a bursa (fluid-filled sac) over the kneee   Carpal Hygroma  
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Fluid acclimation in a bursa under the tendons that run over the point of the hock   Capped Hock  
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