Anderson G F, Landsheft B
Mod Vet Pract. 1984 Sep;65(9):692-5.
Performance horses should be thoroughly examined before sale to detect any defects that could render them unsuitable for the purchaser's intended use. With the horse in its stall, the eyes, nasolacrimal puncta, external ear canals and mouth are examined, the rectal temperature measured and the heart, lungs, trachea and sinuses auscultated. Moving the horse out of the stall, the head, parotid glands, mandibular lymph nodes, larynx, neck muscles, jugular veins and cervical vertebrae are inspected. The scapula, point of the shoulder, withers, tuber sacrale and point of the hip are palpated, after which the ventrum, tail, and pelvic and thigh muscles are examined. Structures of all limbs and feet are palpated and inspected for disease and evidence of past surgery. The horse is then worked, on a longe line and under saddle, to evaluate limb carriage and gait. Radiography and other diagnostic procedures are performed as indicated.
在出售表演用马之前，应对其进行全面检查，以发现任何可能使其不适合购买者预期用途的缺陷。将马牵入马厩后，检查眼睛、鼻泪管开口、外耳道和口腔，测量直肠温度，并听诊心脏、肺部、气管和鼻窦。将马牵出马厩后，检查头部、腮腺、下颌淋巴结、喉部、颈部肌肉、颈静脉和颈椎。触诊肩胛骨、肩端、肩胛隆突、荐结节和髋部，之后检查腹部、尾巴以及骨盆和大腿肌肉。触诊并检查所有四肢和蹄部的结构，查看是否有疾病以及过去手术的迹象。然后，用长缰绳和骑鞍让马运动，以评估肢体姿态和步态。根据需要进行X光检查和其他诊断程序。
