To fill the concavity of the sole and the commissures of the frog with material that will prevent thrush and keep dirt from being trapped in the hoof while a pad is on under the shoe. The packing material may also contain various antibiotics and medications for other therapeutic uses....
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See: True P III rotation....
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Third phalanx. The most distal bone in each equine limb. It is situated completely within the hoof, and resembles the hoof in basic shape. a.k.a: Coffin bone; Distal phalange; Pedal bone; Os pedis....
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A fault in gait which causes the toe of a hind hoof to strike the back of the lateral fore leg or the heel of its hoof or horseshoe. Similar, but not identical, to forging....
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Refers to the horse's maternal parentage. For example: Discovery is out of Ariadne....
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Greek prefix meaning bone....
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The hardening of soft tissues, such as ligament or cartilage, into bone. This is often a part of the natural aging process....
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Arthritis of the fetlock joint, characterized by hard swelling....
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Means a fungal disease of the nail or claw. Denotes the decay of the inner hoof wall and the white line as a result of infection by highly adaptable microorganisms. a.k.a: White line disease; Onycholysis....
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