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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rita Aoun, Iyana Charles, Abigail DeRouen, Catherine Takawira, Mandi J. Lopez
Summary: Equine shoes protect hooves and support weakened tissues. The study found that laminitic hooves have greater motion and deformation compared to unaffected hooves, regardless of shoe type. Different shoe configurations have distinct effects on hoof deformation and P3 motion in both unaffected and laminitic hooves, with heart-bar shoes providing the greatest stability in laminitic hooves.
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Veterinary Sciences
Luisa Grotzke, Katharina C. Jensen, Christoph Lischer, Anna Ehrle
Summary: The plantar angle describes the position of the third phalanx relative to the solar surface of the hind foot, with a negative plantar angle potentially causing lameness. This study of 140 horses found that horse size and coronet angle were negatively correlated with the plantar angle, while the method of using the extended coronary line with the ipsilateral forelimb intersection was not reliable.