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.

Ohio State University scientists conducted an experiment with 10 healthy adult mares to determine whether supplementation with a commercial hoof supplement (LinPro) over a 32-week period would increase hoof growth rates among supplemented horses compared with controls fed the same ration but without the supplement.

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