Shoeing Flashcards
Look at shoeing file on laptop for more info
Look at shoeing file on laptop for more info
Hoof wall?
Hoof wall?
.Made of horn and grows down from the coronet.
.Is 25% water.
.Is prone to dying out and cracking
.Hoof wall is covered in a natural shiny varnish called periople. It is secreted from a narrow band around the coronet called the perioplic ring. It prevents the evaporation of moisture from within the horn to stop cracking.
Hoof bottom?
Hoof bottom?
.Sole - concave to the ground. The outer surface of the sole is shed constantly (crumbly white stuff).
.Bars - continuation of the wall and assist in weight bearing.
.Seat of corn - area between the wall and the bars.
.White line - a band of soft horn that indicates the union between the wall and the sole.
.Frog - triangular mass of flexible horn. Has three lines going down the middle which are the frog clefts. Clean or trush can happen. Is an anti slip device & aids circulation.
Internal foot parts?
Internal foot parts?
.Long pastern bone, short pastern, pedal/ coffin bone, lateral cartilages, navicular bone & bursa, laminae.
Laminae?
Laminae?
.Hoof is attached to the pedals bone by the laminae.
Lameness?
Lameness?
.Causes - wedged stones, bruising, puncture wound, laminitis, cuts.
.Signs - heat in the hooves, not putting weight on the foot.
.Diagnosis - walk & trot the horse on even ground, x-rays.
Other causes of lameness - broken knee (grazed or deep puncture wound), tendon injury. Bandage both legs for support when one needs bandaging.
Thrush?
Thrush?
.Signs - foul smelling black discharge from the clefts of frog.
.Causes - dirt & wet bedding.
.Treatment - pick out hooves & clean clefts with antiseptic solution, when dry, spray clefts with antiseptic spray i.e gentian violet & pack with Stockholm tar by warming the bar first.
Bruised sole?
Bruised sole?
.Signs - lameness, bruising on sole, pain.
.Treatment - animalintex poultice twice a day.
Corns?
Corns?
.Signs - bruising on the seat of corn, pain, lameness.
.Causes - leaving shoes on for too long.
.Punctured sole?
Punctured sole?
.Signs - lameness
.Causes - nail
.Treatment - needs to be seen by vet, bandage if needed before vet arrives to stop dirt & bacteria entering the wound.
Sand crack?
Sand crack?
.Crack in hoof wall
.Causes - over drying, hot & dry weather, rasping of periople, lack of vitamins & minerals.
. Treatment - seek advice from vet & farrier.
Split hoof?
Split hoof?
.Signs - cracks & breaks away around the lower edge.
.Treatment - vitamins & minerals needed in the diet and farrier.
Navicular syndrome?
Navicular syndrome?
.Affects either front feet & causes permanent lameness.
.Signs - pain, warm hoof wall.
.Causes - interference in the blood supply of the navicular bone, so enough blood is not reaching it causing it to die & be painful.
.Treatment - call vet
