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Spontaneous hoof capsule loss following lacerations of the equine distal limb
Author(s) -
Ruzickova P.,
Trencart P.,
Laverty S.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12597
Subject(s) - medicine , cellulitis , hoof , complication , surgery , lymphangitis , lower limb , capsule , upper limb , anatomy , botany , biology
Summary In this article, 3 cases of an infrequent complication of lower limb trauma that presented as a cellulitis and deteriorating comfort a few days after lower limb laceration are described. All 3 horses sloughed the hoof capsule 10 days after initial trauma to that particular limb. Development of subsequent cellulitis/lymphangitis contributed to deterioration of distal limb perfusion. The exact pathophysiological mechanisms remain unknown but clinicians should be aware of this unusual but major complication following limb trauma.