Deciduous hoof capsule
In
equines, they are shed soon after a foal begins to stand.[2] The shedding process can vary from dropping-off whole to the gradual wearing down of the capsule.[2] Common names used in lay literature include "golden slippers", "fairy fingers", and "horse feathers".[2]
References
- ^ Bragulla (1991).
- ^ a b c Ginther (2022).
Works cited
- Bragulla, H. (1991). "Die hinfällige Hufkapsel (Capsula ungulae decidua) des Pferdefetus und neugeborenen Fohlens*" [The deciduous hoof capsule (Capsula ungulae decidua) of the equine fetus and newborn foal]. Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia (in German). 20 (1): 66–74. S2CID 221396589.
- Ginther, O.J. (2022). "Physical Interplay between Equine Fetus and Uterus from Day 180 to End of Pregnancy". Journal of Equine Veterinary Science. 112: 103918. S2CID 247266319.
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