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  2. Treatment of equine lameness - Wikipedia

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    However, mature tendon contains cells that have a limited ability to regenerate. Following injury, tendon lays down type III collagen, or scar tissue, which is stronger than type I collagen but stiffer and less-elastic. This makes it less distensible and more likely to re-injure when the horse begins to stretch the tendon during strenuous work. [5]

  3. Lameness (equine) - Wikipedia

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    A horse with bowed tendons. Bowed tendon: tendinitis of the superficial or deep digital flexor tendons, which leads to a "bowed" appearance when the tendon is seen in profile. Considered a lameness when acute, and a blemish once healed, although the tendon is at greater risk for re-injury.

  4. Navicular syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The prognosis for a horse with navicular syndrome is guarded. Many times the horse does not return to its former level of competition. Others are retired. Eventually all horses with the syndrome will need to lessen the strenuousness of their work, but with proper management, a horse with navicular syndrome can remain useful for some time.

  5. Bowed tendon - Wikipedia

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    A bowed tendon is a horseman's term for a tendon after a horse has sustained an injury that causes swelling in one or more tendons creating a "bowed" appearance. Bilateral bowed tendons. Description of tendinitis in horses

  6. Flexion test - Wikipedia

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    A flexion test is a preliminary veterinary procedure performed on a horse, generally during a prepurchase or a lameness exam. The purpose is to accentuate any pain that may be associated with a joint or soft-tissue structure, allowing the practitioner to localize a lameness to a specific area, or to alert a practitioner to the presence of sub-clinical disease that may be present during a pre ...

  7. Laminitis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment and prognosis depend on the phase of the disease, with horses treated in earlier stages often having a better prognosis. Developmental phase The developmental phase is defined as the time between the initial exposure to the causative agent or incident, until the onset of clinical signs.

  8. Racehorse injuries - Wikipedia

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    Tendon separation results in a complete loss of the tendon fibers, a marked increase in tendon cross-sectional area, and loss of support in the limb. [56] A totally ruptured superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) will cause a visible drop in the angle of the fetlock. [57] Catastrophic ruptured tendons account for as much as 3% of all tendon ...

  9. Limbs of the horse - Wikipedia

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    Repeated injuries to the tendon sheath, often caused by excessive training or work on hard surfaces, can cause larger problems and lameness. [30] Leg injuries that are not immediately fatal still may be life-threatening because a horse's weight must be distributed on all four legs to prevent circulatory problems, laminitis, and other infections ...