Language
English
Nature
fakultatív C
Method of evaluation
vizsga (kollokvium)
Year in the curriculum
3
Semester in the curriculum
2
Credits
2
Lectures
15
Department
Department of Anatomy and Histology
Allow for
Course description
Lectures theme
– gross anatomy of the hoof, it’s blood and nerve supply
– histology of the hoof
– development of the hoof
– the conformation of the horse
– the conformation of the hoof
– disorders of the hoof and their treatment
– farrier’s tools
– aims of shoeing – shoeing or barefoot?
– the build of a regular horseshoe
– types of shoes: leisure, different sport disciplines
– orthopaedic shoeing
– trimming the foal