DEVICE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MOVEMENT AND FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF LAMENESS IN ANIMALS

摘要

The invention relates to a device used for the analysis of movement and for the diagnosis of lameness in animals, in particular in horses. There is at least one hoof shoe (2a, 2d) which is provided with at least one sensor (10) and can be put on at least one hoof of the animal (1). The sensor (10) is arranged in a metal plate (7) in the bottom region of the hoof shoe (2a, 2d) and signals produced by said sensor (10) can be conveyed to electronic evaluation means. The hoof shoe (2a, 2d) is made of a resiliently material and contains a cavity (5) which can be pressurised by a medium under excess pressure.