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  2. Lameness (equine) - Wikipedia

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    Hoof or horseshoe wear can indicate breakover and if the horse is dragging its toes. Change in shape of the hoof wall is also common in horses with laminitis. "Founder rings," or thickened concentric rings in the hoof wall, indicate a past episode of laminitis. Concavity of the dorsal (front) surface of the hoof can indicate chronic laminitis.

  3. Hoof boot - Wikipedia

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    A Renegade Hoof Boot Classic is an example of a hoof boot for horses. Renegade Hoof Boots Viper Model is another example of a hoof boot for horses. Cavallo Simple Hoof Boot Easyboot hoof boot Underside of a hoof boot with studs screwed into the sole. A hoof boot is a device made primarily of polyurethane and is designed to cover the hooves of a ...

  4. Natural hoof care - Wikipedia

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    Horse with natural hooves wearing boots to protect from rocks and provide traction Booted horse on a trail ride (the horse is in a transition period where it cannot be ridden barefoot after shoe removal) Natural hoof care is the practice of keeping horses so that their hooves are worn down naturally, or trimmed to emulate natural wear, so they ...

  5. Laminitis - Wikipedia

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    This will lead to irregular horn growth and chronic lameness, and horses will suffer from laminitis "flares." Inappropriate hoof growth will occur: the dorsal horn will have a tendency to grow outward rather than down, the heels will grow faster than the toe, and the white line will widen, leading to a potential space for packing of debris.

  6. Navicular syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Often, an egg-bar shoe, [15] or straight bar shoe. [13] Some horses benefit from shoes that change the breakover of their foot (like a rolled toe). With or without shoes, the hoof must be trimmed in such a way as to restore the balance and angle that may have been lost. Horses with long toe-low heel conformation need careful trimming to counter ...

  7. Treatment of equine lameness - Wikipedia

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    Support-limb laminitis occurs in horses with a severe, unilateral lameness that causes them to not bear weight on one leg. The contralateral (opposite) leg then bears all of the weight, which reduces blood flow to the hoof and strains the attachments of the laminae, leading to laminitis.

  8. Farrier - Wikipedia

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    A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary. A farrier combines some blacksmith 's skills (fabricating, adapting, and adjusting metal shoes) with some veterinarian 's skills (knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the lower limb ...

  9. Horse leg protection - Wikipedia

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    Bell boots or overreach boots are bell-shaped boots which encircle the horse's pastern and drape over the hoof. They help protect the back of the pastern and the heel bulbs from being injured from strikes by the toe of the hind hoof (overreaching), striking the rear of the hoof bottom (forging), and stepping on the edge of the shoe with the adjacent hoof potentially pulling it loose.

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