Large Animal Final

abnormal stance or gait

lameness

carbohydrate overload
endotoxemia, sepsis, shock
excessive unilateral weight bearing
management problems

factors that predisposed horses to laminitis

laminitis is also known as

founder

subsolar bruising is also known as

corns

osteitis of proximal sesamoid bone

sesanoiditis

condition where there is new bone production on the dorsomedial of cannon bones

bucked shins

osteitis of splint bones caused by stress or trauma to metacarpus and metatarsus

splints

inflammation of any branch of suspensory ligament

suspensory ligament desmitis

result of injury to deep or superficial flexor tendons and sheaths

bowed tendon

occurs when there is a cut or injury to the palmar/plantar aspect of cannon bone which introduces bacteria into the tendon and sheaths

infectious tenosynovitis

soft swelling of the hock caused by trauma or strain

bog spavin

osteoarthritis of medial hock caused by stress and trauma
progression of disease may result in fusion of joint

bone(jack) spavin

fusion of joint

ankylosis

ovine interdigital dermatitis is also known as

foot scald

also known as contagious or malignant foot rot
leading cause of lameness in sheep throughout the world

virulent foot rot of sheep

interdigital hyperplasia in cattle is also known as

interdigital fibroma

fescue lameness is also known as

fescue foot

fescue toxicosis
pigweed
rhodendron
cocklebur
sweet clover
rumex crispus(curly dock, dock, sorrel)
black walnut

toxic plants to large animals

antemortem
post mortem
in processing

meat is inspected in 3 phases

prime
choice
select
standard
utility

grade of meat from best to worst

condemn
suspect
retain
pass

inspection on day of slaughter
purpose is to detect animals that may be unfit for slaughter due to conditions that won't show up on the carcass
four options in this phase

if signs of incurable disease are present

condemn

localized conditions that do not warrent immediate condemnation
these are slaughtered separately and inspected post mortem

suspect

to treat a curable disease and make the animal healthy once again or allow toxic residues to deplete in the body

retain