Effect of shoeing conditions on hoof dimensions in Icelandic and Warmblood horses.
Distal phalanx
Dorsal hoof wall length
Hoof angle
Hoof size
Radiography
Journal
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
ISSN: 1532-2971
Titre abrégé: Vet J
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9706281
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
06
11
2019
revised:
30
04
2020
accepted:
30
04
2020
entrez:
20
6
2020
pubmed:
20
6
2020
medline:
21
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In Icelandic horses (ICE), high, long hooves with added weights are often used to improve gait quality in competitions. From a biomechanical point of view, excessively long hooves can be problematic as they increase forces acting on the distal limb. The study aimed to determine if hoof capsule size and angle of ICE at competitions are comparable to those of Warmblood horses (WB) requiring shoeing. Hoof dimensions and balance were quantified in 13 horses of each breed at the beginning of a shoeing period (BSP), allowing a baseline comparison between breeds, as well as for WB at the end of a shoeing period (ESP) and for ICE when shod for competition (COMP). Left front and hind hoof capsules and bony structures of the hooves were measured on lateromedial and dorsopalmar/dorsoplantar radiographs at BSP (ICE, WB), ESP (WB) and COMP (ICE), respectively, using the software Metron-Hoof-Pro. Compared to WB
Identifiants
pubmed: 32553238
pii: S1090-0233(20)30038-1
doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2020.105461
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
105461Informations de copyright
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