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dc.contributor.author | Albanozzo, Sarah | - |
dc.contributor.author | Borg, Louis | - |
dc.contributor.author | Camilleri, Liberato | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bowker, Robert M. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-12T08:46:50Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-04-12T08:46:50Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Albanozzo, S., Borg, L., Camilleri, L., & Bowker, R. M. (2024). Hoof capability of barefoot-kept horses and ponies walking over artificial environments : an anatomical and radiological study. EC Veterinary Science, 9(1), 1-15. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/120768 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Hoof capability of domesticated, barefoot-kept horses and ponies traversing artificial environments remains undocumented. In this study, four equines were walked in-hand for 16 days, covering a distance of 50 km, over three solid surfaces. Subsequently, we conducted an assessment of hoof morphology. Hooves (n = 16) were radiographed before and after the trial, spaced 3 weeks apart, for sole depth measurement. External measurements of feet were recorded 24 hours before day 1 and repeated on days 9, 10 and 18. Radiographs revealed increased sole depth in 11 hooves, notably at the palmar process, and some misalignment in certain phalanges. On day 9, after a 36-km distance, all hooves exhibited calloused soles and frogs, and required trimming. The front hooves of the horses had a pronounced, natural concavity. Hard surfaces were found to stimulate sole growth, with a portion of sole thickness preferentially accumulating within the dermal zone. Collectively, the maintenance of short trimming cycles to prevent misalignment, minimize hoof-wall loading and maintain a load-sharing system, may be necessary for barefoot-kept horses considering their rapid growth rate. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Ecronicon | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Radiography -- Case reports | en_GB |
dc.subject | Horses | en_GB |
dc.subject | Ponies | en_GB |
dc.subject | Forage | en_GB |
dc.subject | Hoofs -- Anatomy | en_GB |
dc.title | Hoof capability of barefoot-kept horses and ponies walking over artificial environments : an anatomical and radiological study | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
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dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.20944/preprints202402.0931.v1 | - |
dc.publication.title | EC Veterinary Science | en_GB |
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