Changes

[[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: