As imaging technology becomes more available, more and more buyers are including neck radiographs as part of a sport horse pre-purchase exam, according to EquiManagement. Dr. Kathryn Bills ...

Radiographs are an often overlooked but indispensible tool for assessing a horse's feet and developing a hoof care plan that will maximize his soundness. At a recent in-depth seminar titled ";The ...

Collapsed heels are a common problem in horses, particularly Thoroughbred racehorses, and can cause decreased performance and lameness. Because little is known about the mechanism behind this ...

Goodrich used measurements, Shine's radiographs and a 3-D printer to build a replica of the horse's hoof to help him stay balanced while he healed. "It's the first one I've done, but I've always ...

The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at CSU gave a 3-year-old miniature horse a new lease on life by using a 3-D printer and prosthetics to replace a missing hoof.

Relying on measurements taken from the horse’s radiographs, Goodrich used a 3-D printer to build a replica of his hoof, and the bones, which allowed Shine to stay balanced while he healed.

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The prehistoric ancestors of our modern horses once galloped across the landscape on multiple toes, each with their own hoof - but nowadays, of course, these toes are nowhere to be seen.. Despite ...

To diagnose laminitis, veterinarians currently take three radiographs of the horse hoof: from the lateral, ventral, and caudal views. The angle of the bone from the hoof wall in the lateral view is ...

If an area of damage is deep within the bone it may be obscured by normal bone on either side. Bones are three-dimensional structures, but X-rays give two-dimensional images.

The horse hoof has evolved from the same appendage that now makes up the human middle finger, to bear up to 100% of a 500-kg animal, while taking up an area of less than only .05 m2. To meet these ...