hoof care Flashcards
characteristics of a ‘good’ hoof
thick hoof wall
adequate sole depth
solid heel base
growth rings below coronary band are of equal size at toe and heel
acceptable conformation
when horse is standing, the cannon bone should be ____ to the ground
perpendicular
outside toe strikes ground before heel, with inside heel landing last
medial to lateral hoof imbalance
hoof capsule distortion caused by displacement of one heel bulb proximally
continued disproportionate loading predisposes foot to subsolar bruising, quarter cracks and thrush
heels narrower than normal
contracted heels
most common hoof wall defect
quarter cracks
degenerative condition of the frog
black necrotic exudate and foul smell
Thrush
caused by wet, unhygienic conditions
keratolytic process on solar surface
white line disease
progressive separation of inner zone of hoof wall
infectious process that results in development of chronic hypertrophy of horn-producing tissue
Canker
sheet metal
hoof wall avulsions
most common cause of acute, severe lameness
subsolar abscess
ESTABLISH DRAINAGE
failure of soft tissues that suspend the distal phalanx
loss of interdigitation b/w dermal and epidermal laminae
laminitis
metallic puncture wound to sole
street nail
most common cause of chronic forelimb lameness
navicular disease
chronic degenerative condition of navicular bone
inflammatory condition that results in demineralization of P3
pedal osteitis
infection/necrosis of collateral cartilages caused by direct injury to cartilage
Quittor
abscess/fistulous tacts break open at coronary band
ascending infection of the white line
abscess comes to head at coronary band
Gravel
keratin containing tissue that grows b/w hoof wall and distal phalanx
keratoma
