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Normal Sole Anatomy and Contracted Heels of the Horse
Normal Sole Anatomy and Contracted Heels of the foot of Horses
This article contains labelled images of the solar surface of the front foot, hind foot, and a foot with contracted heels. There is a description of the contracted heels condition.
Fore Foot
- Wall.........yellow
- White line...thin line just to the inside of the wall that goes all the way from one heel to the other
- Bars.........blue
- Frog.........the large triangular structure between the bars
- Sulcus of the Frog....red
- Bulb of the Heels....The 2 protrusions at the top of the frog (back of the foot)
Hind Foot
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