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Cattle are ungulates (hooved mammals) (đź’ˇLatin ungulatus, 'hoofed')Â
Composed of keratinÂ
Developed hoof associated with distal phalanxes
Hoof Components
Hoof Components
Outer epidermal layerÂ
AvascularÂ
Inner dermal layer (cornium)Â
Vascularized
Laminae: folded layers of tissue that connect hoof wall to distal phalanxes (đź’ˇ"laminate" sheets)
Periople: waxy layer covering hoofÂ
Hoof Pathology
Hoof Pathology
Laminitis (Founder)Â
Inflammation of laminae of hoofÂ
Usually affects front hoovesÂ
Severe cases can cause separation of hoof (destabilization)Â
Test Yourself:
Test Yourself:
Q: What bones is the developed hoof associated with?
Q: What bones is the developed hoof associated with?
A: Distal Phalanxes (2 for cows)
Q: What are laminae?
Q: What are laminae?
A: folded layers of tissue that connect hoof wall to distal phalanxes
Q: What is laminitis?
Q: What is laminitis?
A: Inflammation of laminae of hoof; can cause separation and destablilization of hoof
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