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Certified and Journeymen farrier terms
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abscess - (ANSWER)Localized collection of pus surrounded by imflamed tissue
Ad Libitum - (ANSWER)Overintake
alkalied - (ANSWER)When a horse gets a toxic dose from Hay or Pastor it's Mane
and tail may fall out in hooves of slough
Anatomy - (ANSWER)The separation or dividing into parts for detailed
examination
Anesthetic - (ANSWER)Substances that block the passage of nerve impulses
Angular limb deformity's - (ANSWER)When viewed from in front of ( X) the bone
column axis is broken
Animation - (ANSWER)Snappiness in breakover and the resulting action
Ankylosis - (ANSWER)Fusing of a joint making it immovable
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Annular ligament's - (ANSWER)Fiber sheets or bands that pass around the
circumference of a bone or joint and holds a tendon in place they are the Palmer
and plantar proximal digital and distal digital annular ligament
arthritis - (ANSWER)Painful inflammation of the joint or joints of the body
A symmetrical limb deformity's - (ANSWER)Horse with one front of lamb sloping-
pastern and one straight pastern angular deviations that are not paired inherited
or growth related past or present injury
Avulsion - (ANSWER)Tearing away
Axial deformity - (ANSWER)The bone column access ( XY or Z View ) is out of
alignment at a joint
Balance - (ANSWER)In a balanced foot the forces on the hoof are all equal with
no extra stresses
Bar - (ANSWER)The inflection of the hoof wall that lies between the crura the
soul and paracuneal sulcus
Bar shoe - (ANSWER)Used for support for protection for an injured hoof or for
lameness
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Base Narrow - (ANSWER)Deviation of the entire Limb outward from the
plumbline created from the point of the shoulder to the ground ; feet are closer
together then the points of the shoulder usually associated with wide chest and
short legs
Bilateral - (ANSWER)Pertaining to both sides of the body
Bog Spavin - (ANSWER)Large soft swelling on the front and side of the hock
bone resorption - (ANSWER)Bone loss accompanies loss of muscle mass
bowlegged - (ANSWER)Outward deviation of the knees from each other feet may
swing in or wing out balancing of her frequently will prevent uneven weight
bearing
Bar wedges - (ANSWER)Wedges that only cover the back half of the half and
raises the hoof angles
Base wide - (ANSWER)Feet are wider apart then points of the shoulder feet tend
to wing in at speeds. narrow chest and long legs may result in Limb interference
Blemish - (ANSWER)A flaw
Certified and Journeymen farrier terms
EXAM Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Updated (Actual
Exam)
abscess - (ANSWER)Localized collection of pus surrounded by imflamed tissue
Ad Libitum - (ANSWER)Overintake
alkalied - (ANSWER)When a horse gets a toxic dose from Hay or Pastor it's Mane
and tail may fall out in hooves of slough
Anatomy - (ANSWER)The separation or dividing into parts for detailed
examination
Anesthetic - (ANSWER)Substances that block the passage of nerve impulses
Angular limb deformity's - (ANSWER)When viewed from in front of ( X) the bone
column axis is broken
Animation - (ANSWER)Snappiness in breakover and the resulting action
Ankylosis - (ANSWER)Fusing of a joint making it immovable
, 2
Annular ligament's - (ANSWER)Fiber sheets or bands that pass around the
circumference of a bone or joint and holds a tendon in place they are the Palmer
and plantar proximal digital and distal digital annular ligament
arthritis - (ANSWER)Painful inflammation of the joint or joints of the body
A symmetrical limb deformity's - (ANSWER)Horse with one front of lamb sloping-
pastern and one straight pastern angular deviations that are not paired inherited
or growth related past or present injury
Avulsion - (ANSWER)Tearing away
Axial deformity - (ANSWER)The bone column access ( XY or Z View ) is out of
alignment at a joint
Balance - (ANSWER)In a balanced foot the forces on the hoof are all equal with
no extra stresses
Bar - (ANSWER)The inflection of the hoof wall that lies between the crura the
soul and paracuneal sulcus
Bar shoe - (ANSWER)Used for support for protection for an injured hoof or for
lameness
, 3
Base Narrow - (ANSWER)Deviation of the entire Limb outward from the
plumbline created from the point of the shoulder to the ground ; feet are closer
together then the points of the shoulder usually associated with wide chest and
short legs
Bilateral - (ANSWER)Pertaining to both sides of the body
Bog Spavin - (ANSWER)Large soft swelling on the front and side of the hock
bone resorption - (ANSWER)Bone loss accompanies loss of muscle mass
bowlegged - (ANSWER)Outward deviation of the knees from each other feet may
swing in or wing out balancing of her frequently will prevent uneven weight
bearing
Bar wedges - (ANSWER)Wedges that only cover the back half of the half and
raises the hoof angles
Base wide - (ANSWER)Feet are wider apart then points of the shoulder feet tend
to wing in at speeds. narrow chest and long legs may result in Limb interference
Blemish - (ANSWER)A flaw
