Equine Orthopaedics and Rheumatology Q&A 19
This question was provided by Manson Publishing as part of the OVAL Project. See more Equine Orthopaedic and Rheumatological questions |
A horse presented for slight lameness, associated with the right hind foot which had been slowly enlarging for some time.
Question | Answer | Article | |
What is this condition? | ‘Seedy toe’ – separation of the wall from the deeper structures of the foot. The image shows that the enlargement of the toe is associated with the development of a large cavity between the wall and the pedal bone, particularly on the medial aspect. |
Link to Article | |
How would you treat it? | Removal of all the separated horn to allow the hoof wall to regrow in closer apposition to the pedal bone.
|
Link to Article |