Farriery for hoof wall defects: quarter cracks and toe cracks

R Scott Pleasant; Stephen E O'Grady; Ian McKinlay

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2012.06.005

Farriery for hoof wall defects: quarter cracks and toe cracks

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2012 Aug;28(2):393-406. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2012.06.005.

Authors

R Scott Pleasant¹, Stephen E O'Grady, Ian McKinlay

Affiliation

¹ Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Phase 2, Duck Pond Drive (0442), Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. rpleasan@vt.edu

PMID: 22981197
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2012.06.005

Abstract

Conditions that result in the loss of the structural integrity of the hoof wall, such as quarter and toe cracks, are not uncommon and usually manifest in lameness. The successful management of these problems involves identifying and addressing the underlying causes, stabilization of the foot, and committed follow-up.

MeSH terms

Animal Husbandry / instrumentation
Animal Husbandry / methods*
Animals
Biomechanical Phenomena / physiology
Foot Diseases / etiology
Foot Diseases / therapy
Foot Diseases / veterinary*
Gait / physiology
Hoof and Claw / anatomy & histology
Hoof and Claw / injuries*
Hoof and Claw / physiology
Horses / injuries
Humans
Photography / veterinary
Rupture, Spontaneous / etiology
Rupture, Spontaneous / therapy
Rupture, Spontaneous / veterinary
Shoes
Weight-Bearing / physiology