IVCA study set
for Options for
Animals
Front feet bear what % of body weight of horse -
answer 60%
The Hoof function - answer protects underlying
structures, initiates dissipation of concussive forces
when hoof hits ground
Horses with restrictions in flexion-extension and
rotation - answer tend to have cold feet. After
adjusting, foot will warm
What is chiropractic purge? - answer Horses with
underlying infection or abscesses which may be
the cause of rotational restriction with navicular
bone.. may break out after being adjusted due to
increased blood flow.
, Laminitis/Founder - answer rotation of the pedal
bone (P3) in association with the hoof wall;
extremely painful horse reluctant to move; often
stands on heels to get weight off toes
Thrush - answer Black discharge in sulk;
degeneration of the frog with secondary bacterial
infection that begins in central and collateral sulci
Etiology of Thrush - answer Poor management of
hygiene: wet paddocks or stalls , failure to pick
feet, dirty stalls
XYZ ligament tears - answer swelling and pain at
back of pastern and over sesamoids; may lead to
sesamoid fractures
Windpuffs/Windgalls - answer puffy, fluid filled
swellings around fetlock joint not associated with
heat, pain, or lameness; traditionally associated
with hard exercise and trauma
for Options for
Animals
Front feet bear what % of body weight of horse -
answer 60%
The Hoof function - answer protects underlying
structures, initiates dissipation of concussive forces
when hoof hits ground
Horses with restrictions in flexion-extension and
rotation - answer tend to have cold feet. After
adjusting, foot will warm
What is chiropractic purge? - answer Horses with
underlying infection or abscesses which may be
the cause of rotational restriction with navicular
bone.. may break out after being adjusted due to
increased blood flow.
, Laminitis/Founder - answer rotation of the pedal
bone (P3) in association with the hoof wall;
extremely painful horse reluctant to move; often
stands on heels to get weight off toes
Thrush - answer Black discharge in sulk;
degeneration of the frog with secondary bacterial
infection that begins in central and collateral sulci
Etiology of Thrush - answer Poor management of
hygiene: wet paddocks or stalls , failure to pick
feet, dirty stalls
XYZ ligament tears - answer swelling and pain at
back of pastern and over sesamoids; may lead to
sesamoid fractures
Windpuffs/Windgalls - answer puffy, fluid filled
swellings around fetlock joint not associated with
heat, pain, or lameness; traditionally associated
with hard exercise and trauma
