Sunday, March 10, 2013

Hoof Angles' Impact on Lameness Examined

Thehorse.com - Full Article

By Christa Lesté-Lasserre • Mar 06, 2013 • Article #31468

Get out your protractors: New research shows that the various angles of the outer and inner hoof are directly linked to various kinds of lameness, and knowing the angles could help determine which kind of lameness a horse has or is likely to get.

"In our study, we found that there was a significant association between some conformation parameters (of the hoof) and certain lesions or injuries," said Renate Weller, DVM, PhD, MSc, Vet Ed, MRCVS, a senior lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire, U.K.

Weller's emphasized the importance of the hoof conformation you can't see: Internal angles are equally as important, if not more, as external angles in evaluating lameness or the potential for lameness, Weller said...

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http://www.thehorse.com/articles/31468/hoof-angles-impact-on-lameness-examined

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