Diseases Of The Foot

Question 1

How can you prevent brittle feet

Answer 1

Regular trimming
Soaking and oiling daily
Light exercise
Cornucrescine - increases blood supply 
Acrylic resin to fill gaps
Diet - biotin, methionine, lysine
Glue on shoes

Question 2

Difference between sand cracks and grass cracks

Answer 2

Sand cracks start from coronary, grass from base

Question 3

Treatments for cracks

Answer 3

Antibiotics and poultice
Burn line
Resin 
Screws and wire
Quarter clips either side

Question 4

Treatment for bruised sole

Answer 4

Box rest
Shoe removed
Poultice 2 days then tub BID
Anti-inflammatories
Shoe with pad

Question 5

Difference between nail bind and nail prick

Answer 5

Bind - nail puts pressure on lamina, delayed onset of lameness
Prick - nail enters sensitive tissues, can be severe

Question 6

Causes of corns

Answer 6

Shoes left too long or too small
Unbalanced feet
Flat feet, low heels

Question 7

What is seedy toe

Answer 7

The separation of the sensitive and insensitive laminae
Leading to a cavity
Possible correlation with laminitis

Question 8

Treatments for navicular

Answer 8

Isoxuprine - dilates arteries and improves blood flow
Warfarin
Neurectomy

Question 9

What causes the symptoms of laminitis

Answer 9

Possibly due to metabolic changes which lead to inflammation of the sensitive laminae.
The pressure causes acute pain
Can haemorrhage and discharge at the coronary band
Can cause pedal bone to push through the spoke of the foot and rotate

Question 10

Causes of sidebone formation

Answer 10

Concussion
Poor conformation - pigeon toes (lateral), splay feet (medial)
Direct injury
Can fracture

Question 11

What is pedalostitis

Answer 11

Inflammation of the pedal bone

Associated with laminitis, puncture wounds and corns