Supplemental Lecture On The Horse's Foot

The layer of the skin that lies below the epidermis. This dermis contains blood vessels, nerves, glands, and hair follicles.

Disease or injury to the limb resulting in pain and an abnormal gait

In horses, inflammation and degeneration of the sensitive and horny lamina in the hoof

Functional part that produces a corresponding insense of the foot For example, it produces and nurtures the insense of structure

Supports weight of horses foot The bars curve around

Lies above hoof wall Helps retain water within hoof wall

Ribbon like structure within hoof wall If inflamed, third phalanx can shift inside foot

Doesn’t touch ground For protection of bottom of feet

Soft and spongy Movement of blood in leg “Heart of the foot in horse”