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Figure 18.5b Cracked heels
Infection can enter these areas of damaged skin, resulting in a hot, swollen and painful leg
and severe lameness.
What causes mud fever?
There are many causes, which can be divided as follows.
PREDISPOSING CAUSES
These include:
• The horse’s own genetic make-up. Any horse with white skin on the lower limbs and/or a
