Cushing's Disease (a thyroid tumor) is a cause of laminitis and founder - particularly in older horses. If the cause of the laminitis or founder is Cushing's Disease, this must be diagnosed and treated before any treatment for the laminitis can be effective.... ↪ Read more

Swelling of the plantar surface of the hind leg just below the point of the hock. This is a ligament sprain, and may be caused by stress, poor conformation, or direct trauma.... ↪ Read more

Male horse with one or both testicles retained in the abdomen. Also called ridgling or original.... ↪ Read more

A gait flaw which results in the collision of diagonal feet. This usually occurs at lateral gaits.... ↪ Read more

See: Cleft.... ↪ Read more

An extra heavy neck on a horse.... ↪ Read more

A groove cut into the ground surface of a horseshoe that has already been turned. Shoes are usually creased on the branches to provide a seat for the nail heads. Creasing creates mild traction, and allows the nails to be easily removed one at the time with crease nail pullers.... ↪ Read more

(1.) The front surface of the limb. Towards the head. (2.) Having to do with the cranium of the skull.... ↪ Read more

A split in the hoof wall.... ↪ Read more

A condition wherein the tissue covering the bulbs of the heels cracks open, leaving the heels suseptible to infection. Primarily caused by chronically wet heels due to moist footing. Also known as "mud fever."... ↪ Read more

Shoeing done without fitting the shoe but simply cutting down the foot, shaping the shoe by opening or closing it, nailing the shoe on, and rasping the foot down to match the shoe. Excessive rasping of the lower border of wall producing a dubbed effect.... ↪ Read more

Knock knee, hocks are closer together and the toes are pointed out.... ↪ Read more