Roughly horizontal distortions on the hoof wall which may be caused by changes in diet, environment, season, or by illness. Uneven hoof rings may indicate that the horse has been foundered. a.k.a: Growth rings; fever rings.... ↪ Read more

Used to remove excess hoof wall.... ↪ Read more

A tool used only for removing excess hoof wall.... ↪ Read more

Used for cutting excess horn from the sole of the hoof.... ↪ Read more

The tough, insensitive parts of the hoof, such as the wall, are made of horn. The wall is composed of fibers which grow downward from the coronary band called tubular horn. These are cemented together by intertubular horn. The approximate moisture content of hoof horn is 25% for the wall, 33% for... ↪ Read more

The enlargement where the hoof joins the digit at the coronary region and above.... ↪ Read more

Is a tool used for determining the angle of the horse's foot.... ↪ Read more

The insensitive, outer elements of the hoof which function as a "wrapper," encapsulating and protecting the sensitive elements of the hoof. Although the term would generally apply to the hoof wall, it could also be inclusive of all the exfoliating elements: the sole, the frog, and the... ↪ Read more

See: Canker.... ↪ Read more

The angle at which the dorsal line of the hoof intersects with the plane of its solar surface. Hoof angle can be measured with a tool called a hoof gauge or hoof protractor. a.k.a: Toe angle.... ↪ Read more

[Anglo-Saxon hof]: The equine foot, includes the coronary band and all parts distal. Sometimes refers to only the horny parts of the foot. (NOTE: the prefix horny may or may not be used when speaking of the external hoof structures).... ↪ Read more

Study of the microscopic structure of tissues.... ↪ Read more