infection of collateral cartilages, swelling/discharge from coronary band. tx by sx debridement - care DIPJ
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What is a keratoma?
benign tumour of the hoof/solar horn. Intermittent lameness/discharge
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How would you diagnose and treat a keratoma?
circular area of abnormal keratonisation within a discharging tract. smooth radiolucent defect in P3 on x ray. Sx to resect
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What is canker?
chronic hypertrophy of the germinal layer of the frog epithelium. Fusobacterium/bacterioides. Dyskeratosis. Abnormal hyperkeratotic horn with keratolysis and fronds of unconnected intertubular horn
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How would you treat canker?
mild - improve environment, debride, metronidazole bandages and abs, astringents, dilute formaline. Sx debridement if more advanced, bandage/shoe
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What is white line disease?
Progressive crumbling, poor quality hoof wall with separation at white line
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How would you treat white line disease?
renive abnormal horn, support remaining horse whith bar shoe/clips/acrylic, preven - correct environment, iodine feed supplementst
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Card 2
Front
How would you treat a hoof crack?
Back
debride necrotic material, filler (Wire/plate) to stabilise, trim ,unload crack/bar shoe/quarter clips, tx underlying cause, abs
Card 3
Front
Which structures may be involved in an avulsion to the coronary band and hoof wall?
Back
Card 4
Front
How would you treat an injury to the coronary band/hoof wall?
Back
Card 5
Front
What condition of the foot would you expect with increased digital pulse/hoof temperature and increased sensitivity to hoof testers?
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