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The disease may locate in the toe area of the hoof, giving rise to the name seedy toe. [2] White line disease may not be noticed by the horse owner and is most often diagnosed by a farrier during routine hoof trims or shoeing. It may affect horses of any age, breed or sex, and can affect one foot or all four feet. [citation needed]
Hoof wall separation disease (HWSD) is an autosomal recessive genetic hoof disease in horses. [1] Research is being carried out at, among others, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in Davis, California. [2] The disease has been found in Connemara ponies and was earlier referred to as hoof wall separation syndrome, HWSS.
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Laminitis and navicular disease are two of the most serious. Thrush and white line disease, common bacterial infections, can become serious if left untreated. Quittor, an infection of collateral cartilages in the lower leg is also sometimes seen, although most commonly in draft horses. Hoof wall separation disease is a genetic hoof disease.
The combination of tobiano with other white-spotting patterns can produce white or nearly white horses, which may have blue eyes. [35] Sabino horses that are homozygous for the sabino-1 (Sb-1) gene are often called "sabino-white", and are all- or nearly all-white. Not all sabino horses carry Sb-1. [24]
Nail pricking leads to the horse going lame at once. A close nail leads to the horse going lame after some days. Placing the thongs on the head of the nail is a way to identify which nail is the cause. If the faulty nail are taken out at once the horse will have few symptoms of pain (whether or not there is blood from the hole).
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Managed breeding strategy is currently the only option for reducing the incidence of the disease. The disease is found primarily in the American Quarter Horse, specifically in cutting horse lines. Affected horses have been found to trace to the stallion Poco Bueno, or possibly, farther back to one of his ancestors. [1]