Hoof care is one of the most important elements of horse care and keeping them sound and well, from the moment they are a ...

Foot problems can commonly cause horses to be scratched from a race, lose training days, overload other structures, and have shortened careers. Functionally adapted for speed and efficient use of ...

But veterinarians, farriers, and OTTB owners and trainers alike recognize that these horses can retire from racing with thin hoof walls and soles, underrun heels, and brittle feet.

Understanding keratoma in a horse’s hoof Horse & Hound 13 March, 2006 11:04. MRI ... water-resistant hoof capsule that encloses and protects the sensitive structures in the foot.

Support Strategies in Chronic Laminitis Cases. By Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Feature Editor; December 26, 2011 ...

However, as Rood & Riddle's Equine Podiatry unit explained in its latest "Case of the Month," any change to the equine limb ...

Horses Are Born With Creepy Feathery "Fairy Fingers" On Their Hooves. ... a kind of hoof capsule that’s thought to protect the mother while the foal is in utero.

Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner's left hind hoof. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ...

A hoof abscess is a localized bacterial infection in the sensitive structures (lamina) of the foot. Pus is produced as a reaction by the horse’s immune system to battle the ongoing infection.

Horses with thin hoof walls can have shoes loosen, and nails can predispose the wall to cracks, chips or tears if the horse is stomping flies or steps on the edge of a loose shoe and pulls it the ...

It’s common for horses in advanced stages of osteoarthritis to refuse to allow a hoof to be lifted off the ground due to high pain it causes. A farrier on YouTube recommends using a 2-by-6-inch board ...