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Horse Care GlossaryHere in the horse care glossary you will find a list of common terms, and their meanings, used in natural horse care.Hoof Care TermsAnterior or Dorsal - Located towards the front of the body (eg the front of the hoof). Anterior/Posterior or A/P - Front to back. Distal - The bottom of an anatomical structure (eg the distal edge of the coffin bone would be the bottom: furthest away from the joint with the short pastern bone). Distal Phalanx - Also known as the third phalanx, P-3, or the coffin bone in the equine foot. Lateral - Situated at, relating to, or on the side (eg the outside of the limb). Medial - Situated in, relating to, or extending towards the middle (eg the inside of the limb). Medial/Lateral or M/L - From the inside to the outside or side-to-side. Posterior or Caudal - Located towards the back of the body (eg the back portion of the limb). Proximal - The top of an anatomical structure (eg the proximal edge of the coffin bone would be at the top, where it joins with the short pastern bone). Ventral - The lower surface (eg the bottom of the hoof) Dead Sole - Flaky, chalky sole material that exfoliates easily on scraping. Live Sole - Sole tissue that is seen as waxy in appearance surface Quarters - In hoofcare terminology, this refers to the sides of the hoof wall. When looking at the sole of a hoof, where the middle of the toe is at 12:00, the quarters would be roughly between the 2:00 and 4:00 and the 8:00 and 10:00 positions. Toe Callus - Area behind the toe wall which consists of calloused sole and protects and supports the tip of the coffin bone Commonly Used AbbreviationsACE - Acepromazine ACTH - Andrenocorticotropic Hormone ACV - Apple Cider Vinegar A/P - Anterior/Posterior BCS - Body Condition Score BP - Beet Pulp CS - Colloidal Silver DE - Diatomatous Earth DEX Test - Dexmethasone Suppression Test DMSO - Dimethyl Sulfoxide ECD - Equine Cushings Disease EPSM - Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy FF - Farriers' Formula FFS - Foward Foot Syndrom GTT - Glucose Tolerance Test HPA - Hoof Pastern Axis IR - Insulin Resistance Jherb - Jiaogulan LIM - Less is More LTLH - Long toe/low heel M/L - Medial/Lateral NSC - Non Structual Carbohydrates (sugar+starch) NFC - Non Fiber Carbohydrates NO - Nitric Oxide RBO - Rice Bran Oil ROA - Recurrent Airway Obstruction WLD - White Line Disease Return from Horse Care Glossary to Natural Horse Care home page |
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