Errores mas frecuentes en un proceso empírico de Herraje de Caballos- TvAgro por Juan Gonzalo Angel

Twitter @juangangel One of the main problems in horses is foot disorders (Núñez, 1978). Probably the most common cause of lameness in horses, direct or indirect, is the improper application of the shoe to the horse's foot (Armistead, 1966; Moyer and Anderson, 1975; Pires, 1984; Adams, 1987; Wiseman, 1989). A horse's shoe has multiple effects on both the foot and the entire limb; the shoe attached to the foot will determine how the limb will accept the initial impact. If the limb is not prepared to accept the impact correctly, a failure of the musculoskeletal system will surely occur (Moyer and Anderson, 1975). The shape and size of the foot can also be completely altered by the shoeing process, which is more noticeable in a young horse than in an older one. However, despite the significant benefits of scientifically performed shoeing, it has always been considered a necessary evil, as it disrupts the normal functioning of the foot. It is necessary because no other device has been discovered to better protect it. Indeed, conventional shoeing has been attributed to a number of partial hoof deformities, such as narrow heels, alterations in the horny substance, deformities of the hoof pad, atrophy of the frog, ossification of the foot cartilage, premature wear and tear of the joints and tendons, among others. It is not denied that shoeing can influence the development of these conditions, but it must be acknowledged that when it occurs, it is due to a faulty technique. If shoeing is performed according to the most faithful and strict scientific principles, the harmful results are so small that they are not worth considering in relation to the benefits that shod animals provide, which are incalculably greater than if they are barefoot (Pires, 1984; Wiseman, 1989). According to the case history of the senior animal clinic at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Concepción, flaws in the shoeing technique in equines have long been observed. This is why the need arose to evaluate the shoeing of horses, specifically those of Chilean thoroughbred horses in the Province of Ñuble. See more information at http://www.revistas.uchile.cl/index.p... Juan Gonzalo Angel www.tvagro.tv