Equine Pathology Workbook

26. What is suspensory desmitis? _______________________________________________

27. What are the predispositions of suspensory desmitis? ____________________________

28. What suspensory branch is more commonly affected & why?

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29. What are some S&S of suspensory desmitis? ___________________________________

30. What ligaments are affected with distal sesamoidean desmitis?

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31. What structures are affected by a rupture of the suspensory apparatus?

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32. What ligaments are sprained when a subluxation of the SI joint has occurred?

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33. What are the causes of SI subluxation? ________________________________________

34. What are some S&S of SI subluxation? ________________________________________

35. Why would the affected limb of a hip dislocation be shorter?

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36. What is a curb? ___________________________________________________________

37. What is the classic S&S of a curb? ____________________________________________

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