Is a covering for the coffin bone and is located between the coffin bone and the horny wall.... ↪ Read more

Is filled with nerves and blood vessels that nourish the inner and outer structure of the lower limb.... ↪ Read more

The inner curve of the coffin bone where the deep digital flexor tendon attaches.... ↪ Read more

A nonmetallic element. Atomic number 34. Atomic weight 78.96. Selenium is a naturally occurring mineral nutrient which is deficient in nearly all US soil east of the Mississippi, and much of the rest of the nation. Selenium deficiency in horses has been implicated in suspensory ligament soreness,... ↪ Read more

Spreading of the white line, usually most prevelant and obvious in the forward, toe area of the hoof. The condition may be caused by a number of factors, although it usually is a sequal to chronic laminitis.... ↪ Read more

Sloping the inner part of the hoof-side of a horseshoe web away from the hoof. This is done to prevent the shoe from putting pressure on the sole.... ↪ Read more

See: Hoof sealant.... ↪ Read more

Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon. A tendon which runs down the back of the leg, splits below the fetlock, and attaches to the P I and P II. In the hind legs, the SDF acts primarily as a ligament of the stay apparatus.... ↪ Read more

Describes a horseshoe which has its outer edge sloped outward from the hoof surface down to the ground surface. This is usually done on draft horseshoes to give the horse a greater base of support and create the appearance of a larger hoof.... ↪ Read more

[from the Greek skleros, hard]: Hardening of soft tissues, especially nerves, due to disease.... ↪ Read more

Systematic use of controlled experiments to try to prove AND disprove a given hypothesis.... ↪ Read more

Fault of gait which results in the toe of a fore hoof striking the dorsal surface of the lateral hind hoof or leg.... ↪ Read more