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Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2023; 13(15); 2490; doi: 10.3390/ani13152490

Immediate Effect of Hoof Trimming on Hoof and Thoracic Joint Angles in Mangalarga Mares.

Abstract: It is important to understand the effects of hoof trimming on hoof and limb conformation to maximize its benefits on the health of the appendicular skeleton of horses, thus promoting improvements in athletic performance and sporting longevity with regard to athletic horses. There is little information on possible changes in the angulation of the thoracic limb joints after hoof trimming and correlations between the angulation of the thoracic limb joints with hoof measurements. To that purpose, nineteen Mangalarga mares received routine hoof trimming. Visual recordings (photographs) were taken before and after the procedure. Differences ( < 0.05) were found in hoof length, toe angle, heel angle, medial heel height, and metacarpophalangeal angle. Before trimming, correlations were found between frog length and scapulohumeral angle (SH) ( = -0.457; = 0.049), and between toe length and shoulder-ground angle (SG) ( = -0.553; = 0.049). A correlation was also seen between the distance from the frog to the lateral wall and the SH angle ( = 0.690; = 0.001). After trimming, there was a correlation between humeroradial (HR) and SH joint angles ( = 0.669; = 0.002), and the SG and SH angles ( = 0.488; = 0.034). This study showed an immediate effect of trimming on the toe angle and heel angle and on the metacarpophalangeal joint angle, in addition to correlations between the hoof and proximal joint angles, following trimming, thus evidencing the relevance of trimming not only in hoof morphology, but also in the conformation of the appendicular skeleton of horses.
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Publication Date: 2023-08-02 PubMed ID: 37570298PubMed Central: PMC10416872DOI: 10.3390/ani13152490Google Scholar: Lookup
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The study investigates the impact of hoof trimming on the angles of the hoof and thoracic joints in Mangalarga mares. The research discovered that hoof trimming had immediate effects on hoof morphology and the conformation of the horse’s appendicular skeleton.

Objective of the Research

  • The primary objective of this research was to determine the immediate effect of hoof trimming on the hoof and limb conformation of horses, specifically Mangalarga mares. This study was conducted to understand better and improve the benefits of hoof trimming on horse health, enhance athletic performance, and prolong sporting longevity.

Methodology

  • Nineteen Mangalarga mares were subjected to routine hoof trimming. The researchers utilized visual recordings, specifically photographs, taken before and after the hoof trimming procedure, to document any noticeable changes in the hoof and thoracic joint angles.

Findings

  • Significant differences were discovered in hoof length, toe angle, heel angle, medial heel height, and the metacarpophalangeal angle after the hoof trimming procedure.
  • Prior to trimming, a correlation was found between the frog length (a part of the horse’s hoof) and the scapulohumeral angle (SH), as well as the toe length and the shoulder-ground angle (SG).
  • Another correlation was observed between the distance from the frog to the lateral wall (part of the hoof) and the SH angle.
  • Following the trimming procedure, a correlation surfaced between the angles of the humeroradial (HR) and SH joints, as well as the SG and SH angles.

Conclusion

  • The study highlighted an immediate impact of hoof trimming on the horse’s hoof morphology and appendicular skeleton’s conformation, emphasizing the crucial role of hoof trimming. The changes in the toe angle and heel angle, along with the metacarpophalangeal joint angle, unveiled evidence of trim’s effects on the hoof and joint angles.

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Antonioli ML, Canola PA, de Carvalho JRG, Fonseca MG, Ferraz GC. (2023). Immediate Effect of Hoof Trimming on Hoof and Thoracic Joint Angles in Mangalarga Mares. Animals (Basel), 13(15), 2490. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152490

Publication

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI
ISSN: 2076-2615
NlmUniqueID: 101635614
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 13
Issue: 15
PII: 2490

Researcher Affiliations

Antonioli, Marina Lansarini
  • SCIEN-Large Animal Surgery Lab, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Su00e3o Paulo State University, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil.
Canola, Paulo Alu00e9scio
  • SCIEN-Large Animal Surgery Lab, Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Su00e3o Paulo State University, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil.
de Carvalho, Ju00falia Ribeiro Garcia
  • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Su00e3o Paulo State University, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil.
Fonseca, Mayara Gonu00e7alves
  • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Su00e3o Paulo State University, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil.
Ferraz, Guilherme de Camargo
  • Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, School of Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Su00e3o Paulo State University, FCAV/UNESP, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, Brazil.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of commercial or financial relationships that could be interpreted as a potential conflict of interest.

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