Hoof-bearing
1Horse hoof — A horse hoof is a structure surrounding the distal phalanx of the 3rd digit (digit III of the basic pentadactyl limb of vertebrates, evolved into a single weight bearing digit in equids) of each of the four limbs of Equus species, which is… …
2Cow hoof — A cow hoof is cloven, or divided, into two approximately equal parts, usually called claws.[1] Lameness Approximately 95% of lameness in dairy cattle occurs in the feet.[1] Lameness in dairy cows can reduce milk production and fertility, and… …
3ungulate — a. 1. Hoof shaped. 2. Hoof bearing …
4Petrosomatoglyph — This footprint carved into the rock on Dunadd, in Argyll, is linked to the crowning of the Scots kings of Dál Riata. A petrosomatoglyph is an image of parts of a human or animal body incised in rock. Many were created by Celtic peoples, such as… …
5Comparative foot morphology — Skeletons of a human and an elephant. Comparative foot morphology is exemplified through study of the form of distal limb structures of a variety of terrestrial vertebrates. A challenge to understanding the role of the feet of a variety of… …
6Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat …
7On Horsemanship (Xenophon) — On Horsemanship (Ἱππαρχικὸς ἢ περὶ ἱππικῆς) written c. 350 BC by Xenophon is one of the earliest extant treatises on horsemanship in the Western world (the oldest is the one written by Kikkuli of the Indo Aryan Mitanni Kingdom). In it, Xenophon… …
8On Horsemanship — is the English title usually given to Περὶ ἱππικῆς, peri hippikēs, one of the two treatises on horsemanship by the Athenian historian and soldier Xenophon (c. 430 – 354 BC). Other common titles for this work are De equis alendis and The Art of… …
9Laminitis — is a disease of the digital laminae of the hoof (foot of an ungulate). It is most well known in horses and cattle.PathologyThe digital laminae are responsible for suspension of the axial skeleton of the animal within the hoof and dissipate… …
10Evidence of common descent — The wide range of evidence of common descent of living things strongly indicates the occurrence of evolution and provides a wealth of information on the natural processes by which the variety of life on Earth developed, supporting the modern… …
