title: Management of equine hoof injuries.
abstract: Hoof injuries are common in horses. Some wounds can pose diagnostic and treatment challenges because of the rigid nature of horn,the tissue involved, the deeper underlying structures eventually invaded, or the pattern of healing. By combining knowledge about the anatomy and biomechanical properties of the foot and healing characteristics of the hoof with adapted general principles of wound management, satisfactory clinical outcomes usually result.
authors.affiliation: Département des Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, CP 5000, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada. christophe.celeste@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Christophe J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Céleste
authors.forename: Mihàly O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Szöke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages / Q000662:veterinary; D003646:Debridement / Q000662:veterinary; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries*; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000662:veterinary; D014945:Wound Healing; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000662:veterinary