Normal Hoof Care Flashcards
(23 cards)
What are the 3 layers of the hoof?
Stratum externum
Stratum medium
Stratum internum
What are the 2 layers of the stratum internum?
Interdigitation of laminae
Corial = sensitive
Epidermal = insensitive
What is the rate of hoof growth?
8 - 10 mm per month
~12m for the toe
Longer in a cold or dry environment
What are the normal forces acting on the equine foot?
- Tension directed towards wall laminate
- Tension from DDFT
- Downward compression from P2
- Upward compression from the sole
- Forces acting on extensor process (extensor branches of suspensory ligament, common digital extensor tendon)
What are the forces that make up the suspension system of the equine foot?
DDFT
Lamina
What are the forces that make up the support system of the equine foot?
Sole
Digital cushion
Wall
Forces: _____ strike first, followed by the ____, _____, and ____.
Heels strike first, followed by the bars, quarters, and toe
Forces: Concussion during impact is transferred from the _________ ________ to the _______ __________.
Concussion during impact is transferred from the distal phalanx to the stratum internum
Forces: ____ is slightly depressed as it counters the downward force.
Sole is slightly depressed as it counters the downward force
Forces: The ____ acts with the _____ to support the inner structures of the foot and to dissipate the force on the _______ ________.
The frog acts with the sole to support the inner structures of the foot and to dissipate the force on the distal phalanx
Forces: The ________ _____ are compressed, forcing the blood into the ________ _______.
The venous plexi are compressed, forcing blood into the digital veins
Forces: The ___ ______ act as a hydraulic shock absorber.
The venous plexi act as a hydraulic shock absorber
What is the general rule for trimming vs horse shoes?
If the foot wears faster than it grows, it needs a shoe
Depends on: hoof growth, horn quality, traction, protection, owner preference
At what interval should routine hoof care be performed?
6 - 8 weeks
More frequent to influence hoof conformation
Hoof broken forward
Hoof broken back
____% of weightbearing should be behind the _________ ______.
55% of weightbearing should be behind the line of extensor process
Broken back
What is the normal solar angle?
3-5 degrees
Broken back
Broken forward
Broken foward
How should shoe pulling be performed?
Use fine side of ras
Only cut forward
Don’t pull shoe, just pop off
