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

The mineral analysis of hair samples is being promoted to evaluate dietary intake in horses and support the feeding of mineral supplements.

Restricting feed intake for horses and ponies on pasture is often an important aspect of preventing obesity and obesity-related complications including laminitis.

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.