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In this test, a splint is lit, allowed to burn for a few seconds, then blown out by mouth or by shaking. Whilst the ember at the tip is still glowing hot, the splint is introduced to the gas sample that has been trapped in a vessel. [4] Upon exposure to concentrated oxygen gas, the glowing ember flares, and re-ignites to produce a sustained flame.
The treatment of equine lameness is a complex subject. Lameness in horses has a variety of causes, and treatment must be tailored to the type and degree of injury, as well as the financial capabilities of the owner. Treatment may be applied locally, systemically, or intralesionally, and the strategy for treatment may change as healing progresses.
A flame test is relatively quick test for the presence of some elements in a sample. The technique is archaic and of questionable reliability, but once was a component of qualitative inorganic analysis .
Nitrous oxide supports combustion by releasing the dipolar bonded oxygen radical, and can thus relight a glowing splint. N 2 O is inert at room temperature and has few reactions. At elevated temperatures, its reactivity increases. For example, nitrous oxide reacts with NaNH 2 at 187 °C (369 °F) to give NaN 3: 2 NaNH 2 + N 2 O → NaN 3 + NaOH ...
Splints are new bone formation (exostoses) along the involved splint bone. [48] In the young horse the interosseous ligament which attaches the splint bones to the cannon can become damaged or torn from the concussive and rotational forces of exercise. This will cause heat, pain and swelling in the area between the splint and the cannon.
Splints is an ailment of the horse or pony, characterized by a hard, bony swelling, usually on the inside of a front leg, lying between the splint and cannon bone or on the splint bone itself. It may be "hot," meaning that it occurred recently and is still painful; or "cold," meaning that the splint has completely recovered and there is no ...
Equine drug testing is a form of drug testing applied to performance horses in regulated competition. Most common in racehorses , drug tests are also performed on horses in endurance riding and in international competition such as the Olympics and FEI -sanctioned competition.
Toxicity as blood agent Hydrogen cyanide: Colorless gas or liquid, almond odor, burns with a bluish flame. −13 / 26 °C 10 2 9 10 8 10 Cyanogen: Colorless gas, almond odor, burns with a pinkish flame having a blue border. −28 / −21 °C 9 2 9 8 7 9 Cyanogen chloride: Colorless gas or liquid, pungent and biting odor, soluble in water and ...