Modifying the Surface of Horseshoes: Effects of Eggbar, Heartbar, Open Toe, and Wide Toe Shoes on the Phalangeal Alignment, Pressure Distribution, and the Footing Pattern

Hüppler, Michael; Häfner, F.; Geiger, S.; Mader, Daniela; Hagen, Jenny

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2015.12.009

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“…While the identified steps or practices can easily be narrated, the practise would need more detailing and even one on one training for the less informed farmer. The findings of the study conform to that of other authors on basic techniques and practices in hoof trimming (Ovnicek et al, 2003;Kloosterman, 2004;Kummer et al, 2006;Joanne, 2010;Hüppler et al, 2015;Caldwell et al, 2016) The experts identified the items enlisted on Table 5 as required tools/equipment for any cattle farmer aiming to trim overgrown hooves of any cattle in a herd. The respondents indicated that the tilt table and iodine solution are slightly required (SR) probably because a farmer with a need to trim overgrown hooves but lacks a table could improvise and iodine solution is needed only in the case of wounded sole.…”

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confidence: 82%

“…There are two types of hoof trimming which are preventive and curative. Preventive also called functional or routine hoof trimming is carried out to avoid occurrence of lameness and claw diseases while curative hoof trimming is carried out to address injury in the hooves as well as to control infectious diseases in the foot in cows (Cook, 2005;Hüppler et al, 2015;Ype, 2015). Whichever method is needed at the time of trimming, the skills are to be known and use of the relevant tools mastered.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Hoof trimming for effective health management: What cattle farmers need to know

Ifeanyieze¹,

Ogunbosoye²,

Ikehi³

2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Cattle is one of the animals raised by animal farmers for income generation from milk and meat. This study was carried out to identify the practices required by farmers in hoof trimming for effective health management of cattle. The objectives of the study were to identify the practises required by farmers in planning for, preventive, curative, and the materials for hoof trimming of cattle. The study adopted descriptive survey research design and was carried out in The Netherlands. The population for the study was 38 comprising of 13 lecturers of animal science, 11 veterinary doctors, 10 extension agents and 4 hoof trimmers. There was no sampling because of the manageable size of the population. The instrument for data collection was a 45 item structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by three experts in the dairy training centre. Data were collected by the researchers and analysed using mean and standard deviation. Findings from the study showed that a balanced hoof and proper body posture are the primary desired results of hooves trimming, for both routine or preventive approach, using the right tools. Findings further revealed that effective hooves trimming requires such activity based skills which needs to be hought to cattle keepers for effective animal health management The study therefore recommended that the identified techniques should be utilized in training of extension agents through workshop, and the farmers in a town hall meeting to make them effective in hoof trimming of their cattle in Nigeria.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hoof trimming for effective health management: What cattle farmers need to know

Ifeanyieze¹,

Ogunbosoye²,

Ikehi³

2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…Furthermore, the present study showed that the lower the API and APII, the higher the extension of the fetlock joint. In line with earlier findings it seems highly probable that the conformation of the proximal locomotor system influences the DMPJ and not the hoof conformation (Hüppler et al, 2016;Hagen et al, 2017). It is likely that the orientation of the third metacarpal bone as well as the conformation of the upper locomotor system, such as the shoulder, elbow, or carpal joint, also have a strong influence on the DMPJ (Anderson et al, 2004).…”

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“…Corrective shoeing is frequently used to influence the hoof angulation with the intention to change the DMPJ to relieve associated structures, such as the SDFT or DDFT (Crevier-Denoix et al, 2001;Denoix et al, 2007;Lawson et al, 2007). The individual DMPJ seems to be influenced by further factors (Hüppler et al, 2016;Hagen et al, 2017).…”

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Correlations between the equine metacarpophalangeal joint angulation and toe conformation in statics

Hagen¹,

Kojah²,

Geiger³

2018

Open Vet J.

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The angulation of the equine fetlock determines the load of associated tendons and probably their predisposition for injuries. However, it is questionable how the individual toe conformation and tendon properties interact with the dorsal metacarpophalangeal joint angle (DMPJ). Data are needed for a tangible evaluation of the equine limb conformation for more specific orthopaedic treatment. The aim was to evaluate the correlation between the DMPJ, toe conformation and cross-sectional area (CSA) of both flexor tendons; the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) and deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT). Thirty Warmblood horses were available for the study. Lateromedial radiographs of the toe and fetlock and transverse ultrasound images of both flexor tendons were obtained from three zones. The DMPJ, length and angle of the phalanges and CSA SDFT/DDFT were measured. In addition, hoof angle, wither height, age, and sex were documented. Correlations were calculated using Pearson’s test. A paired t-test was used to evaluate left–right differences. Length and angle of the proximal and middle phalanx were significantly associated with the DMPJ (r = -0.28 – -0.45, p<0.001-0.04). Neither the angle of the hoof and distal phalanx nor the CSA SDFT/DDFT, showed a noticeable correlation with the DMPJ. Significant left–right differences occurred for the DMPJ (p<0.002) and the angle of the proximal and middle phalanx (p<0.01 – 0.002). A moderate negative correlation was shown between the DMPJ and wither height (r = - 0.31, p=0.04). Results represent only a specific population. The study provides only a static evaluation of a dynamic situation. In a clinical context, it might be useful to focus on the angulation and length of the pastern to evaluate the individual load affecting the DMPJ and its associated structures. These findings might be relevant for orthopaedic treatments and shoeing recommendations.

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“…Een tweede belangrijke opmerking is dat vele wetenschappelijke studies beperkt zijn tot het evalueren van hoefbeslag op een harde bodem, in tegenstelling tot de zachte, veerkrachtige, vervormbare bodem waar paarden meestal op gebruikt worden. Het gebruik van een vervormbare bodem heeft belangrijke consequenties (Hagen et al, 2016;Hüppler et al, 2016;Hagen et al, 2017). Zo kunnen egg-bar-ijzers bijvoorbeeld het wegzakken van de hielen in een zandbodem beperken (Chateau et al, 2006a) en aldus het biomechanisch effect nabootsen dat een hielwig op een harde bodem zou hebben.…”

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Biomechanische aspecten met betrekking tot hoefbeslag bij paarden

Oosterlinck¹,

Dumoulin²,

Water³

et al. 2017

Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift

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In dit artikel wordt een overzicht gegeven van de huidige biomechanische inzichten die nuttige aanwijzingen kunnen verschaffen voor “evidence-based” keuzes omtrent het bekappen en/of het aanbrengen van hoefbeslag in de behandeling van kreupelheid bij het paard. De nadruk wordt gelegd op een optimale hoefbalans, de absorptie van schokken, de gepaste mate van grip/afremmen versus glijden, optimale drukverdeling binnen de hoef, en het bevorderen van “breakover”. Ook met het hoefmechanisme moet rekening gehouden worden. Ideaal gezien worden de meeste van deze principes reeds gecombineerd in de preventie van letsels.

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Modifying the Surface of Horseshoes: Effects of Eggbar, Heartbar, Open Toe, and Wide Toe Shoes on the Phalangeal Alignment, Pressure Distribution, and the Footing Pattern

Cited by 24 publications

References 32 publications

Hoof trimming for effective health management: What cattle farmers need to know

Hoof trimming for effective health management: What cattle farmers need to know

Correlations between the equine metacarpophalangeal joint angulation and toe conformation in statics

Biomechanische aspecten met betrekking tot hoefbeslag bij paarden

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