Physical Exam of the Horse Hoof
Erica Larson
July 21, 2013
Learn about healthy hoof conformation and common, potentially function-affecting abnormalities.
Learn about healthy hoof conformation and common, potentially function-affecting abnormalities.
One vet encouraged practitioners and farriers to take a biomechanical approach to treating some foot problems.
Research shows that various angles of the outer and inner hoof are linked to different kinds of lameness.
Horse owners and veterinarians can identify a club foot based on classic signs and grades of severity.
A specific trimming technique increased the hoof’s weight-bearing area and increased the heel angle.
The staff at TheHorse.com tallied the most popular articles of 2012. Did your favorites make the list?
It’s important to have at least an understanding of the structures in play during a laminitic episode.
Study examines changes in toe angle and proximal hoof circumference without shoes.
Learn what human barefoot running trends are teaching us about horse podiatry and laminitis management.
Paying attention to certain, sometimes minute, details can help horses enjoy longer athletic careers.
Chris Newton, DVM, and Scott Morrison, DVM, will present lectures related to sport horse health.
Australian researchers found hoof moisture levels similar in horses from dry and wet areas and after soaking.
Certain hoof characteristics can be associated with chronic lameness, while others point to a sound horse.
Healthy hooves are paramount to a horse’s soundness. This fact sheet lists some common hoof problems, such as hoof abscesses, quarter cracks, bruises, navicular syndrome, underrun heels, and thrush, and how to identify, manage and prevent them.
As we step back from our machines and relearn the art of looking at the equine patient as a whole we might realize that some of the most complicated problems have rather simple solutions.
In certain cases of navicular disease, drilling a hole into the navicular bone–a procedure called core decompression that’s commonly used to treat human osteonecrosis (bone death caused by poor blood supply to the area)–might provide a new
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
