" Surgical .affections of the hoof in Horses with special References to their Treatment "

Abstract

A total of 823 animals of the equines were inspected to point out the prevalent

affections of the hoof. Number of the examined animals which had hoof disorders included

497 horses (60.4%), 242 donkeys (29.4%) mules (10.2%).

These animals were collected from, Army sport clubs in Cairo and Alexandria, Principle ' Veterinary hospital, Brook hospital for animal and Vet clinic at Faculty of Vet. Med. Alex.•

University.

The obtaine,d results could be summarized as the following. Horses represent 497 heads of total affected number of equine, 49 cases of acute laminitis,64 cases chronic laminitis ,84cases • with sand crack, 82 cases with thrush 90 cases seedy toe, 5 cases with hyprgranulation tissue,25 cases with com,3 cases with quitter,4 cases with canker,6 cases with inflammation of coronet,l6 cases with elongation of the hoof, 54 cases with puncture wound of the sole,2cases with side bone, 2 cases with pedal osteitis, 3 cases with tUmour of the hoof,3 cases with knuckling over, 4 cases with navicular disease and only one case with fracture of the phalanx.

In this study donkeys represent 242 heads of total affected number of equine, 29 cases of acute •laminitis,37 cases chronic laminitis,46 cases . with sand crack, 33 cases with thrush, 33 cases edy toe,2 cases with hyprgranulation tissue, 17 cases with com,] cases with quitter,3 cases with inflammation of coronet, 9 cases with elongation of the hoof, 28 cases with puncture wound of the sole, 1 cases with tumour of the hoof,2 cases with knuckling at toe,I cases with navicular disease.

In this study mules represent 84 heads of total affected number of equine, 12 cases of acute laminitis,l6 cases chronic laminitis,l7cases with sand crack, 13' cases with thrush 16 cases seedy toe, ,4 cases with com, 6 cases with puncture wound of the sole.