Researchers in Australia used finite element modeling to compare the mechanical effects of toe-in conformation vs. normal conformation on the response of the coffin bone to simulated degeneration of the laminar junction between the hoof wall and the coffin bone.

• Modeling Hoof Conformation and Laminitis
• Surgical Fixation of P3 to the Hoof Wall for Laminitis
• Shear Forces Vary with Arena Surfaces
• Measuring Horse Hooves

Surgeons at Kansas State University conducted a retrospective case review of 62 horses with heel bulb lacerations seen at a veterinary teaching hospital over a 14-year period. Data were collected by reviewing medical records and interviewing owners for follow-up information by phone.

• Heel Bulb Laceration Recovery
• Managing Pony Grazing
• Hair Analysis is Not Reliable for Mineral Intake
• Supplement Increases Hoof Growth, a Little