See: Winging-out.... ↪ Read more

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.... ↪ Read more

See: True P III rotation.... ↪ Read more

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.... ↪ Read more

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.... ↪ Read more

Refers to the horse's maternal parentage. For example: Discovery is out of Ariadne.... ↪ Read more

Degeneration of bone.... ↪ Read more

Greek prefix meaning bone.... ↪ Read more

The hardening of soft tissues, such as ligament or cartilage, into bone. This is often a part of the natural aging process.... ↪ Read more

Arthritis of the fetlock joint, characterized by hard swelling.... ↪ Read more

See: Backwards Shoe.... ↪ Read more

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.... ↪ Read more