Tubule density of the stratum medium of horse hoof.
Abstract: The number of tubules/mm2 (tubule density) of horse hoof horn was quantified in samples taken from the left forefeet of 8 randomly selected slaughterhouse horses in order to establish the normal tubule density characteristics at the midline dead centre (MDC) for the stratum medium of horse hoof. In the past the measurement of tubule distribution within the hoof has lacked objectivity. The horse hoof tubule density results are compared to a recent objective study carried out on pony hoof. A similar 4 zone pattern of tubule density was observed, although the precise zonal boundaries and tubule density values differed to those found for pony hoof. There were significant differences in tubule density between zones. Comparison with pony hoof revealed significant tubule density differences in zones 1, 2 and 4; however, there was no significant difference in zone 3. The existence of a 4 zoned pattern of tubule density for horse hoof, as for pony hoof, has been confirmed.
Publication Date: 1999-02-05 PubMed ID: 9932087DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1998.tb05115.xGoogle Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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This research carried out an analysis of the tubule density in horse hooves, specifically the stratum medium, and compared it to a previous study on pony hooves. The work highlights similarities and differences in the zonal distribution of tubules in both horse and pony hooves.
Objective of the Research
- The study aimed to establish the normal tubule density characteristics of the horse’s hoof at the midline dead centre (MDC) of the stratum medium. This was accomplished by examining samples gathered from the left forefeet of eight randomly selected horses.
Methodology and Findings
- In the past, the quantification of tubule distribution within the horse’s hoof has lacked precision or objectivity. Thus, this research aimed to add a quantitative approach to this aspect of equine study.
- The results showed a four-zone pattern of tubule density in the horse’s hoof, similar to what was observed in an earlier objective study carried on pony hooves.
- However, the exact boundaries and tubule density values of these zones varied as compared to the ones in a pony’s hoof.
Comparison with Pony Hoof Study
- Comparing horse and pony hooves, this study found that there were significant differences in tubule density in zones 1, 2, and 4 while there were no significant difference observed in zone 3.
- This research confirmed the existence of the four-zoned pattern of tubule density both in horse and pony hooves, albeit with specific distinctions in each case.
Conclusion
- The study has provided an objective method for measuring and comparing the tubule density in the horse’s hoof.
- The research paves the way for future studies for understanding and comparing hoof characteristics within as well as across species.
Cite This Article
APA
Reilly JD, Collins SN, Cope BC, Hopegood L, Latham RJ.
(1999).
Tubule density of the stratum medium of horse hoof.
Equine Vet J Suppl(26), 4-9.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1998.tb05115.x Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, De Montfort University, Leicester.
MeSH Terms
- Analysis of Variance
- Animals
- Hoof and Claw / anatomy & histology
- Horses / anatomy & histology
Citations
This article has been cited 1 times.- Hobbs SJ, Curtis S, Martin J, Sinclair J, Clayton HM. Hoof Matters: Developing an Athletic Thoroughbred Hoof. Animals (Basel) 2022 Nov 11;12(22).
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