Corrective Shoeing

Question 1

Where does the hoof grow from?

Answer 1

Coronet band

Question 2

Why should a horseshoe be polished after being removed?

Answer 2

• The hoof is constant growing and the heel area contracts and expands during movement
• This motion polishes the horseshoe as it moves

Question 3

What is the anatomy of a horseshoe nail?

Answer 3

Bevel (point), shank (body), neck (before head), head

bevel should face frog/ inner surface

Question 4

What are side bones?

Answer 4

Calcified hoof cartilage from walking on pavement

• Area is unstable due to surfaces the horse is walking on
• Body responds to the instability by laying down bone/ calcification

Question 5

What is the purpose of a rocker-toe?

Answer 5

• Helps control break over (when the hoof lifts off the ground

Question 6

What are clinical signs of puncture wounds, solar abscesses, pododermatitis?

Answer 6

• Swelling
• Lameness
• Thumping digital pulses
• Draining tract at coronary band