AI Article Synopsis
- Hoof injuries in horses are frequent and can be complicated due to the hardness of the horn and underlying tissue structures.
- Effective diagnosis and treatment require an understanding of hoof anatomy, biomechanics, and healing processes.
- By applying tailored wound management principles, vets can typically achieve good recovery outcomes for hoof injuries.
Article Abstract
Hoof injuries are common in horses. Some wounds can pose diagnostic and treatment challenges because of the rigid nature of horn,the tissue involved, the deeper underlying structures eventually invaded, or the pattern of healing. By combining knowledge about the anatomy and biomechanical properties of the foot and healing characteristics of the hoof with adapted general principles of wound management, satisfactory clinical outcomes usually result.
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