Canker used to be seen predominantly in the hind feet of draught horses, caused by spending many hours standing on wet, dirty bedding or in filthy yards. It can, however, occur in any type of ...

Canker is an anaerobic infection in the superficial epithelium of the hoof ... The horse's owner will notice the presence of a white or gray matter that is moist and spongy.

Canker is a relatively rare infectious disease of the hoof, which leads to “hypertrophic” (abnormal and uncontrolled) growth of the cells of the frog and hoof tissue.

Canker, a destructive inflammatory disease of the hoof that generally originates in the frog, ... In this study 25 horses diagnosed with canker also tested positive for bovine papillomavirus ...