Hoof Diseases/Conditions

Question 1

Define corns

Answer 1

area of deep bruising & pressure necrosis where heel & bars meet (angle of bars); painful, dry abscess can form w/pressure point under sole

Question 2

What causes corns?

Answer 2

shoes (poorly fit, too small, loose & twisted, pressure on 1 area)

Question 3

define gravels

Answer 3

abscess traveled up white line

Question 4

How does barefoot hooves spread concussion

Answer 4

through entire limb

Question 5

What are the dangers of barefoot hooves?

Answer 5

heel & sole bruising, coffin bone inflammation (pedal osteitis), laminits

Question 6

treatment for barefoot hooves

Answer 6

proepr shoeing & balancing foot

Question 7

describe sheared heels

Answer 7

1 side of foot hits ground harder than other so heels shear/drive upward over time causing it to be unstable

Question 8

sheared heels are a predisposition for what

Answer 8

quarter cracks, side bones, navicular syndrome

Question 9

Rings are caused by what

Answer 9

fevers, laminitis, imbalanced trimming/shoeing, seasonal effects, diet changes

Question 10

What should you do to treat rings

Answer 10

treat cause

Question 11

Define Canker

Answer 11

inflammatory condition in unusually moist & warm climates; frog & sole moist w/cottage-cheese-like substance & foul smell

Question 12

treatments for canker

Answer 12

aggressive surgery of all diseased tissue & topical medication

Question 13

Define sidebone

Answer 13

ossification of lateral cartilage

Question 14

causes of side bone

Answer 14

genetics/excessive concussion

Question 15

Define white line disease

Answer 15

separation of white line of hoof

Question 16

cause of white line disease

Answer 16

bacteria/yeast infection within sensitive laminae

Question 17

What are predispositions for white line disease?

Answer 17

abnormal foot conformation