A collection of fluid surrounded by inflamed tissue

A technique using needles at specific points through the skin to relieve pain

Short in duration and sudden

Undesirable conformation of a horse's limbs causing them to be either pigeon toed or toed out

The lack of sweating

Towards the front of the body

Sudden inflammation of the small intestines. Can cause colic.

A burst or rupture of the aorta

Inflammation of the joints

Cartilage between bones and joints

A neurological condition that causes lack of coordination and muscle movement

Decrease in muscle mass

A closed back shoe that supports the heel and the frog

A mare that is not in foal

A coloring of the coat ranging from all shades of tans and browns, coupled with black legs, mane, and tail

When a growth will not spread to other areas and harm the body

The part of the bridle that goes in the horse’s mouth

A foul smelling infection that occurs in the frog usually resulting from increased wet conditions and lack of cleaning out the hoof, which can cause the horse to become lame

Large bone between the fetlock and knee

The time in which blood re-enters the capillaries. A capillary refill time test is done usually by pressing against the horse's gum and counting the seconds it takes for the gum to return to its normal color. The normal time span is 2 seconds

The equivalent to the human wrist, but most often referred to as the horse's knee

Cloudiness of the lenses of the eye

Towards the hind end or tail

Long term (disease)

Damage to the lung tissue similar to human asthma which can cause coughing, nasal discharge, and an increased respiratory rate in the horse

Synovial fluid build up in the joint over a long period of time, which results in inflammation of the area

The main bone in the hoof

Blood test for Equine Infectious Anemia. A positive test requires a horse to be in quarantine with conditions dependant on state laws

Abdominal pain

Inflammation of the colon

A young male horse

The proportions of a horse’s body, which are used to determine whether a horse will be successful in a specific discipline

existing at birth

Infection of the eye

Where the hoof and leg meet

Ovarian follicle gland that secretes progesterone

Hormones that maintain homeostasis and have an anti inflammatory function

When viewed from behind, the point of the hock turns in

towards the head

When a horse bites objects such as wood or metal

A male horse with one only one descended testicle

A disease with no cure that causes problems such as weight loss, laminitis and a dull coat

A bump on the body filled with either liquid or solid cell mass that can be surgically removed or drained

Mother

Continuous and progressive joint degeneration

When a ligament is inflammed caused by tearing

The amount of energy a horse can gain from food through digestion

The leg below the fetlock

The tissue separating the coffin bone from the frog

Dimethyl sulfoxide, an agent used to help medications be absorbed topically. DMSO also has anti-inflammatory properties

Female horse

Towards the sides of the body, away from the center. Typically used when referring to the legs

Ligaments holding together the short and long pastern bones with the sesamoid bones

The front of the leg below the knee, the front of the leg below the hock, and also towards the horse's back, or facing up

Trouble swallowing

A fatal disease in horses carried and transmitted by mosquitoes causing fever, head pressing, behavior changes and infection in the brain and spine

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbant Assay

When an infection causes inflammation of the brain

Inflammation of the lining of the uterus

An instrument used to view the internal organs of the horse by being inserted through surgical openings or the nostrils

Blood poisoning caused by bacteria from the diet when they are present in large amounts

A mineral deposit in the horse's intestinal tract that can grow over time with addition of more minerals from intestine secretions or feed

A condition that hinders breathing when the epiglottis is covered by a thin membrane

Cartilage in the airway that covers the airway during swallowing so no food matter enters

A disease with no cure transmitted by flying insects. A Coggins test can be used to identify the disease

Causes fever, soreness, and a cough, and is a disease of the respiratory tract that can be treated. There is a vaccination for Equine Influenza

A disease spread by the opossum, caused by Sarcocystis neurona which infects the brain and spinal cord

A disease that can be spread by contact, and can cause a mare to abort a foal. Flu like symtoms are present, and with proper care recovery is possible

The length of time between periods of heat/ovulation

The time when a mare is receptive to breeding

Ending a horse's life medically

The tendon that works with the muscle to extend the caprus joint

Horseshoer

Joint commonly referred to as the ankle of the horse, between the pastern and cannon bones

A young female horse under 4 years old

A one surface fracture or crack in a bone

Infection of the withers where tissue damage occurs and can be coupled by heat, swelling, and pain. Can be cause by tack that does not fit correctly

A process where a dentist files points of the teeth down

A horse younger than one year

Surface in an arena or a specific area where a horse is working

Also known as laminitis. A condition where the laminae in a horse's hoof deteriorate and no longer connect the coffin bone to the hoof wall, causing a descent of the coffin bone. This can cause the horse an high amount of physical pain depending on how severe the condition is. It can be caused by some factors such as high levels of carbohydrates, nitrogen, colic, and infections

A broken bone

Tissue at the bottom of a horse's hoof in a 'V' like shape

1/8th of a mile

There are 4 gaits in horses that occur naturally. The walk, trot, canter, and gallop. Other gaits can also be taught, and are characterized by the footfall movements and pace of the horse

An ulcer in the stomach which can be caused by stress

A neutered male horse

The band that goes around a horse's stomach and attaches to both side s of the saddle holding it in place

Hoof infection from a white line crack which can cause an abscess

Swelling of the fetlock in a young horse

Someone who takes care of horses

At the end of long bones where the bone marrow is formed and grows in

Color of a horse that is slightly smoky or grayish, with a black mane and tail

A pouch in the throat filled with air that can become infected, which is unique in the horse

Head piece used to lead horses

Unit of measurement for the height of a horse. One hand is equivalent to 4 inches. The measurement is taken from the ground to the point of the withers

A gallop of reasonable speed

Used to rake footing in an arena

Caused by Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

A crack in the heel of the hoof

Injury induced blood filled area

Horse's foot

A disorder in Quarter Horses related to the Stallion Impressive. Signs can include muscle twitching, tremors, panting, weakness, and can be mild or severe. A blood test can diagnose HYPP, and there is no cure

Yellow skin

Immunoglobulin

Intramuscular

In terms of colic there is a blockage in the large colon due to ingesta

Ligament from the hock to the deep digital flexor tendon

Viral infection of the respiratory tract which is highly contageous and causes decreased appetite, sore muscles, swollen legs, and enlarged lymph nodes

Structure layer under the hoof that attaches the coffin bone to the hoof wall

Within a joint

Lack of blood supply

Keeping a horse separate from others when sick to prevent the spread of disease

Intravenous

Bone growth in the hock of a horse

A slow trot

The enclosure of joint space

a 2 year old horse

An acid that increases with excercise and can cause inflammation, fatigue, and pain in the muscles

Pain in a horse's limb or body that affects the gait

Connecting tissue in the hoof holding the coffin bone to the hoof wall

Refer to "Foundering"

Towards the side

Paralyzing of the left cartilage in the airway which causes roaring noises during excercise

Fibrous tissue that connects bones

Excercising a horse on the end of a long lead (lunge line) in a circle

An infection spread by ticks that can cause lameness and stiffness, and can be treated with antibiotics

A blood test taken to diagnose a horse with Lyme Disease

Therapy using magnetic fields to treat certain areas and relieve pain and tension by causing increased blood circulation

A female horse that has never been bred

A cancer growth that can spread

Female horse

Tack that goes around the beck and either attaches to the saddle and the girth, or to the reins and the girth to help maintain the saddle placement and keep control when the horse throws its head

Near the middle of the body

A nodule growth common in gray horses which can spread; Melanomas can be removed with surgery.

A cannon bone fracture between the knee and fetlock joint

Flies that are very small and can cause skin rashes

A male horse with one descended testicle

A disease in the eye causing inflammation, and can eventually cause blindness

The bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and joints

Lips and nose of the horse

A tube that goes through the nostril down to the stomach to administer medications

A bone in the hoof that is part of the coffin joint

A degenerative disease of the navicular bone, bursa, and deep digital flexor tendon that usually occurs in the front feet

Anesthesia injection into the nerve to block feeling in the region that affects a particular motor function. It can be used to diagnose lameness.

Removing the nerve supply to the navicular area, but leaving feeling in the rest of the foot

A vision problem causing behaviors such as a cross eyed appearance or not wanting to move at night because the horse cannot see as well

Degeneration of joint cartilage due to a severe type of arthritis

A condition where when viewed from the side the front legs appear to be more forward with an arc at the center

Third phalanx

When moving, the horse's lower front legs move to the outside

Back of the front leg below the knee

Overbite

The area between the fetlock and the foot

Coffin bone

When the immune system attacks its own skin cells and causes a skin condition with sores

Inflammation of the periostium

The growth plate at the end of a bone

Inflammation of the physis

An infection causing lumps on the horse's skin from bacteria

A disease spread by ticks that cause anemia, fever, jaundice and swelling. This disease can be treated

The back of the rear leg below the stifle

Top of the horse's head

An anti-inflammatory injection used for treatment of arthritis

Towards the hind end

infection in the intestines that can cause colic and laminitis

A soft material used to dress wounds to reduce swelling

Skin that protrudes from a wound while the wound is healing, which can slow down wound healing and in some cases needs to be removed

Keeping one horse separate from others.

Vertical crack in the hoof which typically extends to the coronary band

Spitting out of food as a sign of a dental problem or when the horse is having trouble swallowing

Picture from X-Rays

A skin disorder on the horse's back with crusting hair caused by wet weather

Red blood cell count

Lying down

a cryptorchid or monorchid

Osteoarthritis of joints above the coronet or between pastern bones

A skin infection caused by fungus and creates patches of hair that can easily fall out

A mixture of red and white hairs over a horse's coat

A piece of fabric that goes under the saddle

Infection in the intestines causing diarrhea and can also cause laminitis

A viral skin condition with lesions

A bone scan procedure that takes an image of the horse’s musculoskeletal system using Technetium.

Inflammation of the skin on the horses legs cured by cleaning of the area multiple times a day and removal of scabs.

A blood poisioning with symptoms of fever and appetite loss

A fragment of bone causing infection locally

Two bones above the back of the fetlock

Inflammation of the sesamoids

A disorder that causes the legs to tremble

White hairs on the horse's lip

White markings on the legs that extend to the fetlock or slightly higher

A spiral fracture around a bone

Two bones in the leg along the cannon bone

White hairs on the horse’s forehead

Joint above the hock including the femur, patella, and tibia

White markings on the legs that extend to the knee or hock

A respiratory infection causing coughing, discharge, and swelling. Strangles is contagious

Cycle of limb movements in a gait

White markings on a horse's forehead that go down it's face

The tendon at the back of the leg between the pastern and hock or between the pastern and the knee which supports the limb and flexes it

Tissue that attaches to the Superficial Flexor Tendon to support it

When the back appears concave behind the withers

Diaphragm contractions with the heart beat after exercise that can cause a thumping sound.

Fluid that lubricates joints, tendon sheaths or bursas

A joint that has bone ends with cartilage held together in a capsule and with ligaments. The capsule is filled with synovial fluid

Riding equipment

Inflammation of the tendon.

Collagen fibers connecting muscle to bone

Sheath surrounding a tendon with synovial fluid

A disease caused by bacteria toxins from wound infections

A serum containing antibodies against the tetanus toxin

A tetanus vaccine creating an immune response to tetanus

Measuring temperature differences of the horse

Swelled deep digital flexor tendon sheath above the hock

Infection in the frog caused by bacteria and has a bad smell

The front feet are rotated inward, causing the feet to paddle while moving

When the front feet are rotated outward causing the legs to swing in when moving

The line on the top of a horse's back

Intestinal twist

Poisioning seen at the site of infection

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

A windpipe opening made artificially making it possible for a horse to breathe whose nasal cavity has been blocked

A gate where the diagonal pairs of the horse's legs move at the same time

Inserting a tube through the nose into the stomach to administer medication

A looped rope or chain used around the horse's upper lip to release endorphins and cause relaxation

Muscle cramps associated with exercise

Stomach/intestine lining irritation

Sending waves to create an image of internal organs and tissues

Inflammation of small blood vessels and capillaries

A central nervous system disease that is contagious and can cause death

Towards the stomach

A viral disease causing blisters around the mouth, nose, hooves, and teats, and causes increased salivation

White blood cell count

Horse separated from the mother who is less than one years old

Western Equine Encephalomyelitis

Swelling and fluid buildup around the fetlock

The place where the neck and back meet

A neurological disease causing lack of coordination and weakness

Premolars on the lower jaw that are small and pointy and are usually removed if they interfere with the bit

A horse that is between 1 and 2 years old