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SAND CRACK [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

Crack running downward the hoof, [which] will cause lameness if deep enough to touch the laminae.

CONT

Sand cracks, at the toe or on the quarter, are due to extreme dryness of the walls. This happens when the horse has been in the wet for a long time, followed by a long dry period.

OBS

It may be referred to according to its location: toe, quarter, heel or bar (sand) crack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Fissure longitudinale de la muraille du sabot.

OBS

Elle pourra faire boiter si elle atteint la partie vivante du pied.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
  • Medicina veterinaria
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