laryngeal hemiplegia — paralysis of one side of the larynx of a horse, which produces roaring (q.v.) … Medical dictionary
Laryngeal paralysis — in animals is a condition in which the nerves and muscles that move one or both aretynoid cartilages of the larynx cease to function, and instead of opening during vigorous inspiration and closing during swallowing, the aretynoids hang loosely in … Wikipedia
Hemiplegia — ICD9|438.2 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D006429 Hemiplegia is a condition in which one half of a patient s body is paralyzed. Hemiplegia is more severe than hemiparesis, wherein one half of the body is… … Wikipedia
laryngismus paralyticus — laryngeal hemiplegia … Medical dictionary
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, or EPM, is a disease cause by a protozoal infection of the central nervous system of horses. HistoryEPM was discovered in the 1960s by Dr. Jim Rooney. The disease is considered rare, though recently, an… … Wikipedia
Respiratory system of the horse — In biology, the respiratory system of the horse is the means by which a horse circulates air around its internal organs.AnatomyThe respiratory system begins with the nares, commonly known as the nostrils, which can expand greatly during intense… … Wikipedia
Studbook selection — is a process used in certain breeds of horses, dogs, cattle, and other livestock to select breeding stock. It allows a breed registry to direct the evolution of the breed towards the ideal by eliminating unhealthy or undesirable animals from the… … Wikipedia
roaring — roar·ing iŋ n noisy inhalation in a horse esp. upon exercising that is caused by paralysis and muscular atrophy of part of the larynx compare GRUNTING, THICK WIND * * * roar·ing (rorґing) a rough sound on inhalation and sometimes on exhalation by … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Cerebral palsy — Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
