title: Farriery for the hoof with low or underrun heels.
abstract: Underrun heels are common and involve hoof capsule distortion in which the horn tubules of the heels undergo bending and lengthening, resulting in decreased strength and functionality. The syndrome varies in clinical presentation, depending on duration, severity of distortion, presence of secondary problems, and presence of lameness. Primary treatment goals are to maintain soundness and functional integrity of the foot and to establish a normal hoof capsule. Resolution of the problem is generally not achieved in horses in a heavy work schedule, and realistic goals in this situation are to maintain function, alleviate lameness, and arrest progression of the distortion.
authors.affiliation: Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, 4250 Iron Works Pike, Lexington, KY 40511-8412, USA. rhunt@hagyard.com
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004867:Equipment Design; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005684:Gait; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012775:Shoes; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology