Slipper Foot in Cattle
- Lameness in Cattle
- Overview of Lameness in Cattle
- Physical Examination of a Lame Cow
- Locomotion Scoring in Cattle
- Computerized Recording of Digital Lesions in Cattle
- Distal Digital Anesthesia for Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures in Cattle
- Radiography in Cattle
- Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy in Cattle
- Risk Factors Involved in Herd Lameness of Cattle
- Footbaths of Cattle
- Functional Claw Trimming of Cattle
- Prevalent Lameness Disorders in Intensively Managed Herds of Cattle
- Digital Dermatitis in Cattle
- Pododermatitis Circumscripta in Cattle
- White Line Disease in Cattle
- Toe Necrosis Syndrome in Cattle
- Sole Hemorrhage in Cattle
- Thin Sole in Cattle
- Heel Erosion in Cattle
- Other Disorders of the Interdigital Space in Cattle
- Interdigital Dermatitis in Cattle
- Interdigital Phlegmon in Cattle
- Interdigital Hyperplasia in Cattle
- Disorders of the Horn Capsule and Corium in Cattle
- Laminitis in Cattle
- Double Sole in Cattle
- Foreign Body in Sole of Cattle
- Vertical Fissures in Cattle
- Horizontal Fissures in Cattle
- Corkscrew Claw in Cattle
- Slipper Foot in Cattle
- Disorders of the Bones and Joints in Cattle
- Ankylosing Spondylosis in Cattle
- Degenerative Arthropathy in Cattle
- Coxofemoral Luxation in Cattle
- Patellar Luxation in Cattle
- Fetlock Dislocation in Cattle
- Hip Dysplasia in Cattle
- Fractures in Cattle
- Septic Arthritis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Cattle
- Serous Tarsitis in Cattle
- Neurologic Disorders Associated with Lameness or Gait Abnormalities in Cattle
- Suprascapular Paralysis in Cattle
- Radial Paralysis in Cattle
- Ischiatic Paralysis in Cattle
- Obturator Paralysis in Cattle
- Femoral Paralysis in Cattle
- Peroneal Paralysis in Cattle
- Tibial Paralysis in Cattle
- Spastic Syndrome in Cattle
- Spastic Paresis in Cattle
- Soft-tissue Disorders Causing Lameness in Cattle
- Carpal Hygroma in Cattle
- Rupture of the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Cattle
- Rupture of the Peroneus Tertius Muscle in Cattle
- Tarsal Cellulitis in Cattle
A slipper foot is named for its alleged likeness to a Persian slipper. The claw is flat and curled upward to form a square end. The horn is heavily ridged and has lost its shine, and the coronary band is rougher and darker than normal. Although there is no objective evidence to support the theory, the slipper foot is probably synonymous with chronic laminitis and may be a sequela of either acute or subclinical laminitis. Treatment is always disappointing. The claw can be shaped to approximate normal, but invariably it collapses and serious sequelae follow. Animals with slipper foot should be culled as soon as economically appropriate.
Resources In This Article
- Lameness in Cattle
- Overview of Lameness in Cattle
- Physical Examination of a Lame Cow
- Locomotion Scoring in Cattle
- Computerized Recording of Digital Lesions in Cattle
- Distal Digital Anesthesia for Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures in Cattle
- Radiography in Cattle
- Arthrocentesis and Arthroscopy in Cattle
- Risk Factors Involved in Herd Lameness of Cattle
- Footbaths of Cattle
- Functional Claw Trimming of Cattle
- Prevalent Lameness Disorders in Intensively Managed Herds of Cattle
- Digital Dermatitis in Cattle
- Pododermatitis Circumscripta in Cattle
- White Line Disease in Cattle
- Toe Necrosis Syndrome in Cattle
- Sole Hemorrhage in Cattle
- Thin Sole in Cattle
- Heel Erosion in Cattle
- Other Disorders of the Interdigital Space in Cattle
- Interdigital Dermatitis in Cattle
- Interdigital Phlegmon in Cattle
- Interdigital Hyperplasia in Cattle
- Disorders of the Horn Capsule and Corium in Cattle
- Laminitis in Cattle
- Double Sole in Cattle
- Foreign Body in Sole of Cattle
- Vertical Fissures in Cattle
- Horizontal Fissures in Cattle
- Corkscrew Claw in Cattle
- Slipper Foot in Cattle
- Disorders of the Bones and Joints in Cattle
- Ankylosing Spondylosis in Cattle
- Degenerative Arthropathy in Cattle
- Coxofemoral Luxation in Cattle
- Patellar Luxation in Cattle
- Fetlock Dislocation in Cattle
- Hip Dysplasia in Cattle
- Fractures in Cattle
- Septic Arthritis of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Cattle
- Serous Tarsitis in Cattle
- Neurologic Disorders Associated with Lameness or Gait Abnormalities in Cattle
- Suprascapular Paralysis in Cattle
- Radial Paralysis in Cattle
- Ischiatic Paralysis in Cattle
- Obturator Paralysis in Cattle
- Femoral Paralysis in Cattle
- Peroneal Paralysis in Cattle
- Tibial Paralysis in Cattle
- Spastic Syndrome in Cattle
- Spastic Paresis in Cattle
- Soft-tissue Disorders Causing Lameness in Cattle
- Carpal Hygroma in Cattle
- Rupture of the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Cattle
- Rupture of the Peroneus Tertius Muscle in Cattle
- Tarsal Cellulitis in Cattle
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