The author has worked in general Equine Practice for the last 20 years and is currently a partner in the Lichfield based Pool House Equine Clinic. He is a veterinary examiner for the Worshipful Company of Farriers and has examined at Diploma, Associate, and Fellowship levels. Corns are one of the most commonly encountered farriery problems. They can also be one of the most frustrating and difficult to deal with. A corn is a bruise to the sole in the angle between the hoof wall and the bar of the foot. Corns are most often found on the medial side of the forefeet -however they can occur from time to time in the lateral quarters and the hind feet. Failure to recognise and deal with corns in the early stages can lead to them becoming moist and eventually infected. Abscesses in the 'seat of corn' are a fairly frequent cause of severe lameness.
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