Hoof cracks or stress fractures of the hoof capsules

摘要

I am often asked to 'fix' cracks in horses' feet, and usually the owner perceives that it is just a case of trimming the hoof and gluing or screwing a plate to the hoof and the crack will grow out, unfortunately it is a lot more complex than that. To understand how to correct cracks we must first understand the anatomical structures that are involved. The horse is supported by the laminar attachment between the coffin bone and the hoof capsule.