ANEQ 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Navicular Bone, Livestock Dehorning, Comfort Zone
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Shoe with a crease in it has better traction because dirt fills the crevasse, dirt on dirt is the best traction. Apex of the frog points to dead center of the foot. Angle: if the point of frog is deeply recessed into the sole and is angling toward the coronary band, the ps is likely following and the foot is caudally rotated (angled back). If the frog is diving downward out of the bottom of the foot, the p3 is likely cranially rotated (forward). Have to remove some heel to correct angle and align hoof with the capsule relative to p3. 3/8 inches thick (less sole taken off the better!) is concave for protection. 2/3 of weight on the front of the horse. Weight is distributed across the entire foot. Hoof grows per month should be trimmed on a 6-8 week schedule. Tendons- bone to muscle ligaments- bone to bone.
