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By Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Nov 07, 2013
A horse with slightly asymmetrical feet is nothing out of the ordinary. But if one hoof differs dramatically from the other, you might be dealing with a club foot—an abnormally upright hoof with long, contracted heels and a prominent or bulging coronary band. Because shortening of the musculotendinous unit (the deep digital flexor muscle and tendon) causes this syndrome, it is more accurate to describe a club foot as a "flexural deformity" of the coffin joint. And while a deformity might sound like a career-ending flaw, with proper management affected horses can lead very comfortable and even athletic lives...
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http://www.thehorse.com/articles/32785/managing-the-club-foot?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=lameness&utm_campaign=11-13-2013
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