Shoe configuration effects on third phalanx and capsule motion of unaffected and laminitic equine hooves in-situ.

Equine shoes provide hoof protection and support weakened or damaged hoof tissues. Two hypotheses were tested in this study: 1) motion of the third phalanx (P3) and hoof wall deformation are greater in laminitic versus unaffected hooves regardless of shoe type; 2) P3 displacement and hoof wall defor...

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Main Authors: Rita Aoun, Iyana Charles, Abigail DeRouen, Catherine Takawira, Mandi J Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285475