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Distortion of the hoof at the coronary band and the wall which may develop an abnormal
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bulge.
VetBooks.ir • If the lesion grows down to the sole, the white line is displaced towards the middle of the
foot (Figure 6.62).
• Discharging tracts may form due to infection entering at the white line; the pus may
escape at the coronary band or from the sole.
• The affected region is variably sensitive to hoof testers.
Figure 6.62 The keratoma has displaced the white line towards the centre of the foot
Diagnosis
The diagnosis is made on the clinical examination and confirmed by radiography. Pressure
from the keratoma may cause resorption of bone from the pedal bone. This shows up as a
semicircular defect with a smooth outline at the margin of the bone.
Treatment
Treatment involves surgical removal of all abnormal tissue. The hoof wall is resected to
