Define the underlined terms in the following case study. A 12-year-old thoroughbred gelding with bloom and a history of cribbing presented to the clinic with capped hocks and sweeney. The owner reported that the horse, a former racer, had been exhibiting a lack of suspension. When trotted out, however, the horse proved sound on old osselets
What will be an ideal response?
1. bloom-shiny coat for show horses
2. cribbing-vice in which an equine grasps an object between the teeth, applies pressure, and swallows air
3. capped hocks-thickening of the skin or large callus
4. sweeney-atrophy of the shoulder muscles
5. osselets-soft swellings on the cranial sides of the fetlock joint
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