"Hairy Attack": A New Lesion Affecting the Corium of the White Line - A Case Report

Over recent years several hoof-care professionals in North America, Sweden and Holland have described a lesion affecting the corium of the white line of unknown causation. The lesion may occur on front or rear feet and medial or lateral claws. In some it presents similar to a toe ulcer in the sole, but in others it clearly starts in the white line region. However, common to all lesions is proliferation of the affected corium and extension along the lamellae along the dorsal wall toward the coronary band. There may also be extensive tissue loss in the toe region and under-running of the sole.
While others have yet to describe successful treatment of this condition, through trial and error one of the authors (KB) has achieved treatment success using a combination of extensive debridement of the under-run horn, soaking the affected corium with a commercial product containing copper, zinc and a mixture of organic ...