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hoof cracks

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hoof cracks
for single cracks in individual hooves see sandcrack, quarter crack. Multiple cracks in all hooves represent a response to a systemic state, usually nutritional deficiency, e.g. hypovitaminosis A in all species, hypobiotinosis A in pigs.


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hoof cracks Sometimes called "sand cracks," this problem seems to occur most often in heavy, older cows or bulls (rarely in calves or heifers) and most often in feet that are allowed to grow too long.
 
 
 
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