Removal of a section of nerve to eliminate or reduce sensation in part of an animal's body. This procedure is often performed to alleviate pain within the horse's hoof. After such a neurectomy, the horse may not be considered entirely sound because the mechanical cause of the problem still exists.... ↪ Read more

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Death of animal tissues... ↪ Read more

A post-mortem examination.... ↪ Read more

The side of the horse that faces west when the animal is walking north. The horse's left side. Horses are most often led, saddled, and mounted from the near side. Opposite of off.... ↪ Read more

[from the Latin navicula, little ship]: Degenerative heel lameness. May involve the navicular bone, navicular bursa, DDF, and the coffin joint. a.k.a: Navicular syndrome.... ↪ Read more

The hind feet are closer together than the hips.... ↪ Read more

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A tool used for removing shoes, nails, and cutting nails.... ↪ Read more

Soft steel nails specially designed for attaching horseshoes to hooves. They are generally made with a four-sided, tapered shaft; the tip beveled on the inside, and a head shaped to seat into a horseshoe. A pattern or trademark is stamped into the inside face of the head to make it possible to... ↪ Read more

Swedish-based horseshoe nail manufacturer since 1885. Mustad currently owns Capewell and Cooper horseshoe nail companies, as well as a division which produces glue-on horseshoes and polyurethane-clad aluminum horseshoes. Mustad also produces hoof treatment chemicals and horseshoe calks.... ↪ Read more

Paired extended heels on a horseshoe.... ↪ Read more