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How to Manage the Club Foot: Birth to Maturity

Managing the Club Foot

Nancy S. Loving, DVM April 3, 2024

Veterinarians and farriers can work together to help club-footed horses lead productive lives.

Club Foot Heritability in Horses

Melissa McKee, DVM July 7, 2023

Is club foot an inherited condition in horses? A veterinarian offers her thoughts.

veterinarian injuries; The Conformationally Challenged Athlete

The Conformationally Challenged Equine Athlete

Nancy S. Loving, DVM July 1, 2023

No horse is perfect, and many with conformational flaws go on to compete successfully. What can you live with and how?

The Tolerable Club Foot; club feet in adolescent horses

Managing Club Feet in Adolescent Horses

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 7, 2019

Recognizing and treating club feet in young horses can help them succeed in their intended discipline and, ultimately, prevent lifelong hoof complications.

Hoof Anatomy, Part 2: Outer Structures

Christy M. West June 25, 2017

The outer hoof’s health affects the bones and soft tissues within, and vice versa.

Hot Topics in Hoof Care, Part 4: The Abnormal Horse Hoof

Michelle Anderson December 7, 2016

Hoof care experts discuss common equine foot issues, including club feet, underrun heels, and mismatched feet.

The Tolerable Club Foot

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc August 17, 2016

Is it worth taking a chance on a horse with a “clubby” foot, and how can you manage one to keep him sound?

Equine OCD: Harmless Bone Lesion or Permanent Problem?

Veterinarians Discuss Limb Deformities

Alexandra Beckstett May 15, 2015

Two equine surgeons shared their thoughts on rotational limb deformities, contracted carpal joints, club feet, and more.

How to Manage the Club Foot: Birth to Maturity

Nancy S. Loving, DVM March 25, 2015

A club foot can often be corrected with proper and early intervention, especially in young horses.

Poll Recap: Club Foot Clues

Michelle Anderson August 27, 2013

Find out the results of our poll about club feet.

Recognizing a Club Foot: Foals to Adults (AAEP 2012)

Nancy S. Loving, DVM January 21, 2013

Horse owners and veterinarians can identify a club foot based on classic signs and grades of severity.

Lameness in the Racehorse Table Topic (AAEP 2011)

Melissa McKee, DVM December 5, 2011

Attendees discussed hoof lameness, club feet, track surface’s effect on lameness, back and neck pain, and EPM.

Uneven Feet in Sport Horses Related to Other Conformation Traits

Nancy Zacks, MS May 29, 2009

Researchers examined the effects of uneven feet on equine performance and linked this to other faults.

A large majority of horses, regardless of breed, have a high-low foot syndrome where one front foot has a higher angle and different shape than the other. A close look at the characteristics of the high foot qualifies it as a club foot.

Upright Foals

Thomas C. Bohanon, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS March 1, 2007

Some foals sharing the same sire are all walking on their tiptoes and are very upright. Is this genetic?

Club Foot (Book Excerpt)

Multiple Authors August 2, 2006

Acquired flexural deformity of the coffin joint is often referred to as “club foot.” The foot’s appearance can vary from dished with the heel raised to a boxy shape with the hoof wall nearly perpendicular to the ground.