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WO2015178923A1 - Support de colonne osseuse et de tissu de cheval avec répartition uniforme de la charge à toutes les structures du sabot et son procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Support de colonne osseuse et de tissu de cheval avec répartition uniforme de la charge à toutes les structures du sabot et son procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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WO2015178923A1
WO2015178923A1 PCT/US2014/039252 US2014039252W WO2015178923A1 WO 2015178923 A1 WO2015178923 A1 WO 2015178923A1 US 2014039252 W US2014039252 W US 2014039252W WO 2015178923 A1 WO2015178923 A1 WO 2015178923A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01L—SHOEING OF ANIMALS
    • A01L7/00—Accessories for shoeing animals
    • A01L7/02—Elastic inserts or soles for horseshoes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01L—SHOEING OF ANIMALS
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  • an equine bony column and tissue support is configured to prevent or treat lameness in a hoof of a horse where the lameness is based on a bony column dysfunction or instability.
  • the domesticated horse has many lameness issues relating to their hooves. These issues will impact their soundness, movement and performance.
  • the horse can suffer from soft soles, medial and lateral imbalance, laminitis, tubular density, founder, navicular, sinking coffin bone, negative plane coffin bone, ring bone, side bone and shod to barefoot transitions.
  • These issues can stem from the repetitive concussion of the hoof.
  • As the hoof initiates contact with the ground elastic deformation begins to change the hoof in the shape and size due to an applied force. The elastic deformation energy is transferred through weight and movement of the horse. Compressive stresses are generated on the hoof tissue. Compressive stress will be applied to both external and internal structures.
  • the ground will be applying forces upwards while the bony column and gravity will be all applying forces downwards.
  • Compressive stress will be absorbed by the hoof bone and the specific hoof tissue structures in between. All of these structures have a yield point or yield strength.
  • the yield strength or yield point of a material is as the stress at which a material begins to deform plastically, where plastically is the propensity of a material to undergo permanent deformation under load. Prior to the yield point, the hoof will deform elastically. When an applied stress is removed, the tissue returns to its original state. Once the yield point threshold is surpassed, some fraction of the deformation will be permanent and could be irreversible. As the horse approaches the yield point instability occurs prior to hoof failure.
  • buckling is characterized by a sudden failure of structural hoof tissue subjected to high compressive stress where the actual compressive stress at the point of failure is less than the ultimate compressive stresses that the hoof structure is capable of withstanding.
  • Rovelli teaches using a pad between the horse shoe and the hoof to reduce shock. This creates a weight loading issue that can still result in lameness and is not likely or alleged to resolve existing lameness. Jacobs teaches a composition of matter that is too soft to have a therapeutic effect.
  • An equine bony column and tissue support is configured to prevent or treat lameness in a hoof of a horse where the lameness is based on a bony column dysfunction or instability.
  • the equine bony column and tissue support includes a hoof bridge which includes a composition of matter with a hardness between Shore A Durometer of 85 and a Rockwell K of 150 bonded to the hoof.
  • the composition of matter provides central loading support that redistributes weight from a perimeter of an outer hoof horn to the bony column and bony tissue to stabilize and realigns the bony column.
  • the hoof bridge is applied evenly to a full application area. In other embodiments, the hoof bridge is applied in a stacked configuration at various thicknesses across a toe application area, a left quarter application area, a right quarter application area and a frog application area.
  • the composition of matter can include a methacrylic acid, a methyl methacrylate monomer, a chlorosulfonated polyethylene and a carbon tetrachloride that is self-leveling.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic view of the hoof anatomy.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic view of a full application area.
  • Figure 4 is a section view of the invention, taken along line 4-4 in Figure 1
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 6 is a schematic view of the partial application areas of the invention
  • Figure 7 is a section view of an embodiment of the invention, taken along line 7-7 in Figure 5
  • Figure 8 is a chart showing the shore value range of the hoof bridge.
  • one embodiment of the present process comprises applying to horse 10 in need of such treatment a therapeutic amount of hoof bridge 12.
  • FIG. 2 shows a bottom view of horse hoof 10 shown with horse shoe 14 partially in place.
  • Hoof 10 comprises toe callus 16 in toe 28 opposite heel bulbs 18. Heel bulbs is next to collateral groove 38 and extends forward past central sulcus 40 to frog 22 through quarter 24 comprising frog apex 26.
  • Outer hoof horn 30 surrounds water line 32 which surrounds white line 34. Inside of white line 34 is sole 36 which extends to dirt line 42 that terminates at frog 22. Next to sole 36 is bar 44 and seat of corn 46.
  • FIG. 4 shows a section view of horse hoof 10.
  • frog 22 extends forward to sole 36.
  • coffin bone 58 (sometimes called the distal phalanx) which is proximate navicular bone 60.
  • Navicular bone 60 is proximate small pastern bone 62 (sometimes called the middle phalanx), which is below large pastern bone 64 (sometimes called the proximal phalanx).
  • coffin bone 58, small pastern bone 62 and large pastern bone 64 form the bony column.
  • Adjacent to small pastern bone 62 and large pastern bone 64 is deep digital flexor tendon 66 which is partially surrounded by digital cushion 68.
  • From the other side moving inward outer hoof wall 70 is next to a portion of laminae 76.
  • Laminae 76 is next to sensitive laminae 72 and coronary band 74.
  • the horse can have Navicular Disease as defined by The Merck Veterinary Manual Eight Edition "is essentially a chronic degenerative condition of the navicular bursa and navicular bone that involves damage to the flexor surface of the bone and the overlying deep digital flexor tendon 68 with osteophyte formation to the lateral and proximal boraders of the bone.” which can occur as the bony column 58, 62, 64 and tissue 22, 68 fail to provide structural support.
  • the condition is treated by applying hoof bridge 12 to areas the heel and frog 56, left quarter 52 and right quarter 54. Once the hoof bridge 12 has set an internal wedge support can be stack over the heel and frog 56 to provide stability and internal support to the navicular bone 60 and its structure with out adversely impacting the bio mechanics of the hoof 10.
  • Rove Hi argued for using a rubber layer between horse shoe 14 and hoof 10, however that led to a number of problems. For instance, there was no uniform loading distribution. Rather, the loading was on the outer hoof horn. This could lead to mechanical laminitis by using dynamic loading to push outer hoof wall 70 from coffin bone 58.
  • Hoof bridge 12 provides uniform load distribution (ULD) and structural support to the bony column and hoof structures by incorporating a non-deforming structural adhesive to produce superior strength and support greater than the present hoof tissues.
  • ULD uniform load distribution
  • a large spectrum of materials can accomplish this function as shown in Figure 8. Any material with a Rockwell hardness of 85 to 150 that can be used in the manner described below can be used.
  • hoof bridge 12 resolves this problem by centrally loading external and internal hoof structures.
  • hoof bridge 12 provides central loading support that redistributes the weight from the perimeter of the outer hoof horn 30 to the bony column 58, 62, 64 and the bony tissue 22, 36, 38, 68 to stabilize and realigns the bony column 58, 62, 64.
  • This self-leveling composition of matter regulates blood profusion by realigning and replicating bone matter eliminating the irregular strain on outer hoof horn 30.
  • the user first performs an initial examination of hoof 10. The user should take a photograph to the condition of hoof 10. Next, the user documents physical dimensions of hoof 10. This can be useful in determining which hoof bridge 12 is necessary. The user then balances hoof 10 and prepares for application of hoof bridge 12. The user should obtain additional data on hardness and condition of the hoof as necessary.
  • the user cleans and removes dirt and debris from hoof 10.
  • the user then utilizes increased temperature to assist and reduce moisture content of the hoof. If necessary the user trims and cleans any bacteria tracks. The user can then preserve a sanitized environment and prepare to begin the process.
  • the user can then commence application of hoof bridge 12 to toe application area 50, left quarter application area 52, right quarter application area 54 and heel/frog application area 56 or any combination of.
  • the user should mix thoroughly depending on bonding material or materials selected and the set time will be between 1-16 minutes. This includes applying hoof bridge 12 material to sole 36 by pushing both plungers on the cartridge evenly to dispense equal amounts of adhesive and activator.
  • the user should start at apex of the frog 26 begin to outline coffin bone 58 with material.
  • the user must complete mixing and spreading hoof bridge 12 within the set time after which point, hoof bridge 12 is bonded to hoof H. In some embodiments, it may be best to focus the application of the hoof bridge 12 material in the concavity of sole 36.
  • hoof bridge 12 can be made from a variety of materials on Shore A Durometer 78, Shore D durometer 80 and Rockwell K 82 scale. However, the effective range of materials is from Shore A Durometer of 85 and a Rockwell K of 150. In this regard, the present invention teaches away from Jacobs which recommends "a low hardness of 40 to 80 Shore A to cushion the hoof.”
  • composition of matter comprises 5-10% methacrylic acid by weight, 30-60% methyl methacrylate monomer by weight, 30-60% chlorosulfonated polyethylene by weight, and less than 1% carbon tetrachloride by weight.
  • the composition of matter should be self-leveling.
  • An object of the present invention to prevent or treat lameness in a hoof of a horse where the lameness is based on a bony column dysfunction or instability.
  • Embodiments of the present invention use a hoof bridge (12) comprising of a composition of matter with a hardness between Shore A Durometer of 85 and a Rockwell K of 150 bonded to the hoof wherein the composition of matter provides central loading support that redistributes weight from a perimeter of an outer hoof horn to the equine bony column and bony tissue to stabilize and realigns the equine bony column.

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Les modes de réalisation de la présente invention concernent des dispositifs et des procédés qui se rapportent à la prévention ou au traitement de la claudication au niveau du sabot d'un cheval où la claudication provient d'un dysfonctionnement ou d'une instabilité de la colonne osseuse. Les modes de réalisation de la présente invention utilisent un bridge de sabot (12) comprenant une composition de matière ayant une dureté comprise entre une Shore A de 85 et une Rockwell K de 150 liée au sabot où la composition de matière procure un support de charge central qui redistribue le poids depuis un périmètre d'une corne de sabot externe jusqu'à la colonne osseuse du cheval et du tissu osseux pour stabiliser et réaligner la colonne osseuse du cheval.
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US6021851A (en) * 1998-08-31 2000-02-08 Jacobs; Richard L. Composition for protecting a horse's hoof and method
US20090173288A1 (en) * 2006-09-11 2009-07-09 Vettec, Inc Adherence-Aided Therapeutic Horse Hoof Packing
US20100288515A1 (en) * 2008-01-21 2010-11-18 Vettee, Inc. All-in-one packing, pad and shoe for hoof protection
US20140069662A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 David Robert Korn Equine bony column and tissue support with uniform load distribution to all hoof structures and a method for using the same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US6021851A (en) * 1998-08-31 2000-02-08 Jacobs; Richard L. Composition for protecting a horse's hoof and method
US20090173288A1 (en) * 2006-09-11 2009-07-09 Vettec, Inc Adherence-Aided Therapeutic Horse Hoof Packing
US20100288515A1 (en) * 2008-01-21 2010-11-18 Vettee, Inc. All-in-one packing, pad and shoe for hoof protection
US20140069662A1 (en) * 2012-09-07 2014-03-13 David Robert Korn Equine bony column and tissue support with uniform load distribution to all hoof structures and a method for using the same

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