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Horsetalk.co.nz CT best for finding horse hoof injury sources, researchers find A radiograph of a hind hoof. Puncture wounds at the coronary band or in the sole are not uncommon in horses. Although the site of the injury may be obvious, it is often less clear whether any foreign material remains buried in the wound. Researchers with the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital at the University of Liverpool conducted a study to compare the value of different imaging techniques for identifying foreign bodies in horses’ feet. Nadine Ogden and colleagues assessed the ability of three equine veterinarians, experienced in advanced imaging interpretation, to identify foreign bodies buried in the cadaver specimens of horses’ feet. They used five different materials: slate, glass, dry wood, soaked wood and plastic. Each foot had two different foreign bodies implanted, at the coronary band and in the sole. ....