MORPHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF HOOVES IN DIFFERENT AFFECTIONS OF HOOF IN CATTLE

R.V. RAULKAR¹*, M.G. THORAT², S.V. KURALKAR³, S.D. CHEPTE⁴, S.P. WAGHMARE⁵, M.D. KHARWADKAR^6
1Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), Akola, 444104, India
²Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), Akola, 444104, India
³Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), Akola, 444104, India
⁴Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), Akola, 444104, India
⁵Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), Akola, 444104, India
⁶Department of Livestock Production and Management, Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS), Akola, 444104, India
* Corresponding Author : rvraulkar@rediffmail.com

Received : 10-09-2016     Accepted : 18-10-2016     Published : 06-11-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 54       Pages : 2858 - 2861
Int J Agr Sci 8.54 (2016):2858-2861

Keywords : Toe length, Hoof angle, Inter digital space, Heel, Cattle
Academic Editor : Dr Sunil Hajare
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

A clinical study was conducted for morphometric evaluation of hooves in 120 cattle. The effect of hoof affection on variation in toe length and hoof angle was studied. Toe length was increased in affection of inter digital space. Part of hoof affected had non-significant effect on variation in the hoof angle in fore limb whereas the effect was significant in the claws of hind limbs. Morphometric evaluation of hooves proves to be helpful in deciding the appropriate surgico therapeutic measures in cattle.