Figure 1. Example of a partial hoof wall resection performed under general anaesthetic for removal of a keratoma. A) Shows the solar view; b) shows the dorsal view; C) shows a close-up of the healthy, underlying tissue after removal of the mass; D) shows the keratoma and overlying hoof wall removed during surgery with a scalpel blade for scale of size.

Surgery of the equine hoof: a review

Septic diseases requiring surgical intervention in the horse generally result from a penetrating foot injury, with wounds most commonly occuring on the solar surface of the foot when the horse stands...