Laura Petroski, staff veterinarian for Kentucky Equine Research, discusses causes and treatment of hoof abscesses. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Hoof abscesses are probably the most common cause of acute severe lameness in horses encountered by veterinarians and farriers. A hoof abscess can be defined as a localized accumulation of purulent exudate located between the germinal and keratinized layers of the epithelium, most commonly subsolar (beneath the sole) or submural (beneath the hoof wall).
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