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Definition of Stringhalt

Stringhalt
Stringhalt String"halt`, n. (Far.) An habitual sudden twitching of the hinder leg of a horse, or an involuntary or convulsive contraction of the muscles that raise the hock. [Written also springhalt.]

Meaning of Stringhalt from wikipedia

- Stringhalt is a sudden flexion of one or both hind legs in the horse, most easily seen while the horse is walking or trotting. It is most evident when...
- "Australian stringhalt" (PDF). South East Victoria Equine Network. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-21. *"Merck Veterinary Manual - Stringhalt". Archived...
- caused by damage to one of many soft tissue structures in this region. Stringhalt Also see equine conformation Because the hock takes a great deal of strain...
- 20 November 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2010. Kohnke, John. "Australian stringhalt" (PDF). South East Victoria Equine Network. Archived from the original...
- quality of life for the animal. Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy Stringhalt Cerebellar abiotrophy Draper, A.C.; Bender, J.B.; Firshman, A.M.; Baird...
- ponies, a "show string" of horse show entries, or a pack string.: 468  stringhalt A nervous disorder in horses, causing a jerking movement, a higher-than-natural...
- proximal portion of the first phalanx. Important in the treatment of stringhalt in the hind limb. Extends the carpal, pastern, and coffin joints Deep...
- won the 1894 Epsom Oaks and 1,000 Guineas Stakes despite having severe stringhalt in both hind limbs. Amiable raced until she was three years old, retiring...
- change in gait, especially in the hind legs, and neck stiffness or pain. Stringhalt: caused by damage to the long digital extensor muscle, or from eating...
- Prince Stakes to Yoshida. After the latter race, he was diagnosed with stringhalt, a neuro-muscular condition that affected his right hind leg. The condition...