SPUDIES ON CHRONIC HYPERPLASTIC LAMINTIS IN THE HORSE

Document Type : Original Article

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Department of Veterinary Surgery and Department of Pathology® Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

Chronic hyperplastic laminitis is usually a sequel to acute attack, associated with mechanical failure of the foot. The nature of the thickening of hyperplastic chronic laminitis were studies histopathological. Evaluation displayed formation a new intermediate degenerative layer interposed between stratum lamellatum and stratum medium, leading to weakening and disruption in the attachment between hoof wall and pedal bone. This layer consisting of areas of incomplete keratinization and multiple areas of necrosis, hemorrhage and pseudo tubular like structures in different stages of degeneration and hyalinization. The nature of these changes is irreversible.

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