'Reading' the equine hoof

DVM | October 1, 2008| | Copyright

Close examination can reveal much about foot conditions and overall health

If, according to an old English proverb, the eyes are the windows to the soul, then for horses and humans the nails and hooves may well be the windows to inner health or medical problems.

Careful and close attention to the exterior hoof capsule and related anatomical structures often can provide a wealth of information concerning environmental factors, nutrition, infectious diseases, toxicities, deficiencies and farrier care.

In their 1999 Manual of Equine Dermatology, Dr. R.Pascoe and D. Knottenbelt address this in ...

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