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[[image: Plantar hoof aspect.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A view of the solar surface of an equine hoof. The wall has been removed on the right to show the underlying dermis. ©Rachael Wallace2008]]
[[image: Plantar hoof aspect.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A view of the solar surface of an equine hoof. The wall has been removed on the right to show the underlying dermis. ©Rachael Wallace2008]]
==Introduction==
==Introduction==
−The general anatomy of the hoof can be found here: [[Hoof - Anatomy & Physiology|Equine Hoof]]. The following section will focus on the equine hoof.
+The general anatomy of the hoof can be found here: [[Hoof - Anatomy & Physiology|Equine Hoof]]. The following section will focus on the equine hoof specifics.
The hooves in newborn foals are bilaterally symmetrical. Over a period of just a few months, forces exerted on the hoof during locomotion cause a visible difference between the right and left, as well as front and hind hooves. Thus, isolated specimens of the equine feet can be distinguished as follows:
The hooves in newborn foals are bilaterally symmetrical. Over a period of just a few months, forces exerted on the hoof during locomotion cause a visible difference between the right and left, as well as front and hind hooves. Thus, isolated specimens of the equine feet can be distinguished as follows: