[Do hoof cracks represent a superficial hoof-problem?].
- Fürst A Pferdeklinik der Vetsuisse-Fakultät, Universität Zürich. afuerst@vetclinics.unizh.ch
- Kummer M
- Lischer C
- Bertolla R
- Auer J
- Geyer H
- 2006-03-03
Published in:
- Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde. - 2006
Animals
Female
Foot Diseases
Hoof and Claw
Horse Diseases
Horses
Incidence
Lameness, Animal
Male
Recurrence
Severity of Illness Index
Shoes
Treatment Outcome
Weight-Bearing
English
Fifty-four horses with hoof cracks were referred to the Equine Hospital of the University of Zurich, for treatment. The horses were admitted because of lameness or other symptoms caused by the cracks. Deep or complicated quarter cracks were the most common type of cracks diagnosed. Poor conformation and abnormal hoof shape were the most important causes of hoof crack development, whereas injury to the coronary band was a less frequently encountered cause. Effective treatment of this problem includes corrective shoeing, removing horn from the weight-bearing surface as well as from the crack with a Dremel tool and immobilization of the borders of the crack. However, even with such a therapy, the recurrence rate of hoof cracks was with 20% very high.
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- DOI 10.1024/0036-7281.148.2.55
- PMID 16509166
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