Spontaneous hoof capsule loss following lacerations of the equine distal limb |
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Authors: | P Ruzickova P Trencart S Laverty |
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Institution: | Département de Sciences Cliniques, Faculté de Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, St Hyacinthe, Québec, Canada |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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Keywords: | horse hoof loss laceration |
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