White line disease in horses

What is horse white line disease?

Diseases in the white horse’s lineage are diseases that are localized to the hoof. Also known as “suspicious toes,” its appearance is a common disease that can vary in severity affecting horses of all ages, genders and breeds. It occurs most frequently on toes, but can occur in the heel or quarter area of ​​the hoove. One or more hooves may be involved.

The process of white line disease is not well understood, but starts with the separation of the hoof wall. The hoove wall consists of three layers.

• Outside of the layer (Outer layer)

• Layered medium (Middle tier)

• Stratum Internum (Inner layer)

The separation that occurs in white line disease is between the middle and inner layers. If the layered medium is impaired, bacteria and fungi can penetrate and further decompose soft tissue. White-line diseases may vary in how far it is spreading and may be tested by your Farier during a normal routine Hoove care.

Symptoms of white line disease in horses

Horse suffering from white line disease may show the following signs:

• In some cases (based on severity) laMenes

• Enlarge the sole of the wall junction

• The inner surface of the hoof wall looks milky, powdery, or “suspicious”

  
  
  

• Hollow sounds when the hoof wall hits the affected area

• Small or large sections of hoove walls

Causes of white line disease in horses

White-line diseases are most commonly caused by:

• Bad hoof wall

• The three-dimensional structure of the hoof wall leads to excessive mechanical stress

• Divide or crack into hoove wall

• Environmental conditions with too much moisture, i.e. continuous wet pastures

• Drought conditions create excessively dry feet and are prone to cracking

• Chronic horse Diritis

• Foot care for negligence, for example, the hoof wall was too long

Diagnosis of horse white line disease

Diagnosis of white line disease can often be made by visual inspection of white line with the assistance of probing equipment. This reveals a cavity with separate interlayers and inner layers of the hoof. The cavity is filled with dry or necrotic debris (dead and attenuated cells and tissues) and can be accompanied by bacterial or fungal infections. In many cases, horses have soft soles, as pointed out by hoof testers, and the soles become more and more flatter. Radiographs are used to determine the full extent of hoof wall separation and to assess the underlying conditions such as: Diritis.

Treatment of horse white line disease

To treat white lineage diseases, the veterinarian should remove the outer hoof wall, separated from the underlying layer. This can be done with a hoove nippers, a hoove knife, or an electric tool. Cracks and gaps in the outer layer should be smoothed with dremel bal. The exposed sensitive layer should be treated for an infectious disease by applying topical iodine daily for a week or until the exposed layer is dry and healthy.

Treatment Shoes are also essential for treatment. Heartbar shoes bear weight, weight the lower area of ​​the foot, and rearrange them away from the damaged, weakened area. Alternatively, you can apply wide shoes to protect the treated area and thin walls. For large defects that cannot be nailed to traditional shoes, you can use wooden shoes on top of glue.

Recovery and management of white line disease in horses

Full recovery depends on proper management of defects until the hoof walls grow fully. This includes keeping the hooves clean and dry. If the horse improves initial treatment and environmental conditions, the prognosis is good.

Treatment and correction of predisposing factors is important for long-term care. Unfortunately, horses with genetically poor hoove quality or chronic horses Fatitis often causes recurrence of white line disease.