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Farriery for the Young Horse - Flexural Deformities

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Curtis S.J.
In: WEVA - International Congress - India, 2011 by World Equine Veterinary Association
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NOV 05, 2011
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There is often confusion between the hoof pastern axis (HPA) and hoof angle. The HPA is the alignment of all three phalanges and the (dorsal) hoof wall). It is normal for a foal to have an HPA angle of 60 degrees or even 65 degrees to the horizontal. This drops to approximately 50-55 degrees in the mature horse. A high angle (60 degrees or more) does not necessarily mean that the foal has AFD or club foot (CF). When contracture of the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) occurs the distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) is flexed and the HPA is broken forward and the heels of the hoof do not bear weight. To differentiate from a CF, this is termed AFDdipj […]

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Curtis, S. (2011) “Farriery for the Young Horse - Flexural Deformities”, WEVA - International Congress - India, 2011. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/weva/weva-internal-congress-india-2011/farriery-for-young-horse-flexural-deformities (Accessed: 01 June 2023).

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