Dealing with Hoof Capsule Distortion and Dysfunction

What do a dish, a crack, a flare, and a sheared heel have in common? All are hoof distortions.
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Dealing With Hoof Capsule Distortion and Dysfunction
Sheared heels are a common hoof distortion. | Photo: Scott E. Morrison, DVM

What do a dish, a crack, a flare, and a sheared heel have in common? All these problems fall under the hoof distortion umbrella.

“An undesirable shape change is a distortion,” which can lead to discomfort and lameness, said Scott Morrison, DVM, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Kentucky, during the 2017 Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, held Jan. 24-27, in Cincinnati, Ohio

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