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HOOF CRACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sand crack
1, record 1, English, sand%20crack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sandcrack 2, record 1, English, sandcrack
correct
- hoof crack 2, record 1, English, hoof%20crack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crack running downward the hoof, [which] will cause lameness if deep enough to touch the laminae. 2, record 1, English, - sand%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - sand%20crack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may be referred to according to its location: toe, quarter, heel or bar (sand) crack. 2, record 1, English, - sand%20crack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seime
1, record 1, French, seime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fissure longitudinale de la muraille du sabot. 2, record 1, French, - seime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle pourra faire boiter si elle atteint la partie vivante du pied. 2, record 1, French, - seime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
- Cría de ganado caballar
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- raza
1, record 1, Spanish, raza
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuarto 1, record 1, Spanish, cuarto
correct, masculine noun
- fisura del casco 1, record 1, Spanish, fisura%20del%20casco
correct, feminine noun
- grieta en el casco 1, record 1, Spanish, grieta%20en%20el%20casco
correct, feminine noun
- rajadura de arena 1, record 1, Spanish, rajadura%20de%20arena
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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