Bared horse hoof

Bared horse hoof

This is a hoof cadaver with the hoof wall, sole, frog, and cornet band removed. This exposes part of the laminae and the papilla of the hoof, which attach the hoof wall to the coffin bone and grow the aforementioned structures. Photo by Barbara Dixon, taken at Daisy Haven Farm (via Trust me, I’m a Vet Tech)

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